Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Las Positas Y La Calera, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Positas Y La Calera and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Las Positas Y La Calera

• 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 Positas Y La Calera:
  • 34.426109, -119.767360
  • 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 Positas Y La Calera

• 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 Santa Barbara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Barbara County
  • Since Las Positas Y La Calera is near Ventura County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Positas Y La Calera ...

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.

• Hope Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
  • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
• Isla Vista
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isla Vista
  • Isla Vista is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isla Vista <1>
• Mission
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
• Mission Canyon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
  • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
• Naples ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
• Sandyland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
  • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
• Sandyland Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
  • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
• Summerland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
  • Summerland is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland <1>

How Far From Las Positas Y La Calera 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 Positas Y La Calera 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 Positas Y La Calera and extending to:

• Santa Barbara, which is the Seat of Santa Barbara County, lies just to the East.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 302 miles [486 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Las Positas Y La Calera to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 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 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Positas Y La Calera. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/