Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Jolla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Jolla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Jolla
- 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 La Jolla:
- 32.832413, -117.274171
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on La Jolla
- 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named La Jolla ...
We found two communities that share the name La Jolla.
There is one other community in California which is also named La Jolla.
Beyond California, there is another community also named La Jolla in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Jolla ...
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.
- Fiesta Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
- Fleetridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetridge
- Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mission Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
- Mission Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
- Ocean Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
- Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunset Cliffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cliffs
- Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
- University City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in San Diego County
How Far From La Jolla to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Jolla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Jolla and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Jolla to San Diego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,389 miles [13,500.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Jolla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Jolla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Jolla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8324, Longitude: -117.2742 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 La Jolla to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.255 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.052 degrees. |