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

When in Linda Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linda Vista and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Linda Vista:
    • 34.171395, -118.177017
    • 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 Linda Vista
  • 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 Linda Vista ...

We found six communities that share the name Linda Vista.

There are two communities within California that are also named Linda Vista.

Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • San Diego County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Linda Vista [San Diego County].
    • Santa Clara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Linda Vista [Santa Clara County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Linda Vista [Chaves County].
    • Texas
      • Zapata County
      • This Linda Vista is located in Zapata County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Linda Vista that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Linda Vista.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Linda Vista is located in Davis County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Linda Vista that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Linda Vista.
      • Weber County
      • This Linda Vista is located in Weber County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the north northeast of the Linda Vista that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Linda Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linda Vista ...

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.

  • Cypress Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
    • Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Eagle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
  • Echo Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Park
    • Echo Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Happy Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
  • Highway Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Highlands
    • Highway Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
    • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • New Chinatown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
    • New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
  • Raymond Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
    • Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Los Angeles County
  • Stoneman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman
    • Stoneman is located in Los Angeles County
  • Temple City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Linda Vista 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 Linda Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linda Vista and extending to:

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Linda Vista to Los Angeles, with an average speed<6> 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 355 miles [571.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,327 miles [13,401 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linda Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Linda Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Linda Vista could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linda Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linda Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1714, Longitude: -118.1770       In this case, the coordinates for Linda Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Linda Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.201 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.104 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.595 degrees.









 

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