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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 Los Trancos Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Los Trancos Woods 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 Los Trancos Woods:
    • 37.349385, -122.199410
    • 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 Trancos Woods
  • 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 Los Trancos Woods ...

We found one communities that share the name Los Trancos Woods.

Within California, the name Los Trancos Woods is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Los Trancos Woods in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Los Trancos Woods is located in Alachua County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<1> to the east of the Los Trancos Woods that is located in San Mateo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Los Trancos Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Los Trancos Woods ...

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.

  • Blossom Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
    • Blossom Valley is located in Santa Clara County
  • Castro City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
    • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
  • Crescent Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Evergreen Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
  • Greenmeadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
    • Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
  • Meadow Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Neal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Santa Clara County
  • Park Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
  • Professorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
    • Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
  • University Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in San Mateo County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Vintage Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
      • Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
    • Vista Verde
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde
      • Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
    • Woodside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside Glens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
      • Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
    • Woodside Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
      • Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County

How Far From Los Trancos Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Trancos Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Los Trancos Woods and extending to:

  • Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Los Trancos Woods to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 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 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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- Los Trancos Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Trancos Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3494, Longitude: -122.1994       In this case, the coordinates for Los Trancos Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Trancos Woods 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 339.972 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.856 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.029 degrees.




 

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