Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Los Prietos Y Najalayegua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Los Prietos Y Najalayegua and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
- 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua:
- 34.534716, -119.648744
- 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
- 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
- Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Isla Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mission Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Muscle Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
- Naples ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
- Sandyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sandyland Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sea Cliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Summerland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Los Prietos Y Najalayegua and extending to:
- Santa Barbara, which is the Seat of Santa Barbara County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 297 miles [478 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Los Prietos Y Najalayegua 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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,568 miles [12,179.5 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 8,337 miles [13,417.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Prietos Y Najalayegua. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Los Prietos Y Najalayegua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Prietos Y Najalayegua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5347, Longitude: -119.6487 In this case, the coordinates for Los Prietos Y Najalayegua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Los Prietos Y Najalayegua to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.479 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.46 degrees. |