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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 Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente
  • 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 Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente:
    • 36.860510, -121.611611
    • 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 Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente ...

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.

  • Aromas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Castroville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Monterey County
  • Corporal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corporal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
    • Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
  • Cottage Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Corners
    • Cottage Corners is located in San Benito County
  • Elkhorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
  • Freedom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in San Benito County
  • Murphy Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
    • Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
  • Natividad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natividad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natividad
    • Natividad is located in Monterey County
  • Prunedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente 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 Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente and extending to:

  • Hollister, which is the Seat of San Benito County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente to Hollister, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,409 miles [3,876.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,459 miles [12,004.1 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 8,226 miles [13,238.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8605, Longitude: -121.6116       In this case, the coordinates for Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.421 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.166 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.666 degrees.