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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 Lomas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Lomas 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Las Lomas
Communities Also Named Las Lomas ...
We found three communities that are also named 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
- This Las Lomas is located in Los Angeles County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the southeast of the Las Lomas that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Las Lomas.
- Monterey County
- This Las Lomas is located in Monterey County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Las Lomas that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Las Lomas.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Starr County
- This Las Lomas is located in Starr County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Las Lomas that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Las Lomas.
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)
- German
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- German is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
- Geyserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goat Rock is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Rock
- Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Hacienda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hacienda is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
- Hermitage ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hollydale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollydale is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
- Jenner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Noel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Heights
- Seaview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seaview is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
- Toners Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Toners Place is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toners Place
- Truth Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Truth Home is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth Home
- Vacation Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacation Beach
- Valley Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Crossing is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Las Lomas 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.902 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.037 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.61 degrees. |
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