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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hayward, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hayward and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Hayward:
- 37.642711, -120.371304
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hayward
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mariposa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
- Since Hayward is near Stanislaus County and also Merced County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Merced County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hayward
Communities Also Named Hayward ...
We found ten communities that are also named Hayward.
There is one other community in California that is also named Hayward.
Beyond California, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Alameda County
- This Hayward is located in Alameda County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Hayward.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Hayward lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Hayward is located in Carter County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Hayward.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Hayward is located in Freeborn County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Hayward.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Hayward is located in Pemiscot County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the east of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Hayward.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Hayward is located in Washington County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hayward.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Hayward is located in Garfield County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Hayward.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Hayward is located in Washington County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hayward.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Hayward [Pennington County].
- Wisconsin
- Sawyer County
- This Hayward is located in Sawyer County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hayward that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sawyer County community of Hayward.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayward ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bear Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Big Oak Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chinese Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Granite Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Groveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gulch
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Moccasin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Priest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Priest is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest
- Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
- Split Rock Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Ferry
How Far From Hayward to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hayward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayward and extending to:
- Mariposa, which is the Seat of Mariposa County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hayward to Mariposa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,152 miles [13,119.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hayward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hayward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hayward to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6427, Longitude: -120.3713 In this case, the coordinates for Hayward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.059 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.914 degrees. |
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