Outdoor Activities ...
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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Linda Vista
- 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:
- 32.877825, -117.174479
- 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
- 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 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 ...
- Los Angeles County
- This Linda Vista is located in Los Angeles County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Linda Vista that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Linda Vista.
- 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].
- Los Angeles 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 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linda Vista that is located in San Diego 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linda Vista that is located in San Diego 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the north northeast of the Linda Vista that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Linda Vista.
- New Mexico
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.
- Allied Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
- Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Eden Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
- Eden Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Fiesta Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
- Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in San Diego County
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mission Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
- Mission Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
- Normal Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
- Overlook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - University City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in San Diego County
- University Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in San Diego County
How Far From Linda Vista 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 Linda Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Linda Vista once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Linda Vista and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Linda Vista to San Diego, with an average speed<5> 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 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 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 8,384 miles [13,492.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.8778, Longitude: -117.1745 In this case, the coordinates for Linda Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <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 Linda Vista 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 335.179 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.77 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.997 degrees. |