Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Las Lomas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Lomas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Las Lomas
- 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 Lomas:
- 38.677133, -123.135282
- 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 Lomas
- 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- Since Las Lomas is near Mendocino County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Las Lomas ...
We found three communities that share the name Las Lomas.
There are two communities within California that are also named Las Lomas.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Las Lomas in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Los Angeles County
- Monterey County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Lomas ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
- German
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Geyserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyserville
- Geyserville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geyserville <2>
- Goat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hacienda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hermitage ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Hollydale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Jenner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenner
- Jenner is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenner <2>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Noel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Heights
- Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
- Seaview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Toners Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toners Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toners Place
- Toners Place is located in Sonoma County
- Truth Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truth Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth Home
- Truth Home is located in Sonoma County
- Vacation Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vacation Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacation Beach
- Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma County
- Valley Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
- Valley Crossing is located in Sonoma County
- Noel Heights
How Far From Las Lomas 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 Las Lomas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Las Lomas and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Las Lomas to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east (E). 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 2,453 miles [3,947.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,135 miles [13,092 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Lomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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- Las Lomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Las Lomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6771, Longitude: -123.1353 In this case, the coordinates for Las Lomas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lomas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.037 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.61 degrees. |