Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Malcolm X Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malcolm X Square and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Malcolm X Square

• 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 Malcolm X Square:
  • 37.781041, -122.429693
  • 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 Malcolm X Square

• 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 Francisco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
  • Since Malcolm X Square is near San Mateo County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
  • eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Malcolm X Square ...

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.

• Chinatown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
• Diamond Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Heights
  • Diamond Heights is located in San Francisco County
• Forest Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Forest Knolls is located in San Francisco County
• Friendship Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
  • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
• Gold Mine Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Hill
  • Gold Mine Hill is located in San Francisco County
• Little Italy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
  • Little Italy is located in San Francisco County
• Little Osaka
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osaka
  • Little Osaka is located in San Francisco County
• Marcus Garvey Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Square
  • Marcus Garvey Square is located in San Francisco County
• Mission District
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission District have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
  • Mission District is located in San Francisco County
• Opera Plaza
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opera Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opera Plaza
  • Opera Plaza is located in San Francisco County
• Silver Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Terrace
  • Silver Terrace is located in San Francisco County
• Village Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
  • Village Square is located in San Francisco County

How Far From Malcolm X Square 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 Malcolm X Square to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Malcolm X Square and extending to:

• San Francisco, which is the Seat of San Francisco County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Malcolm X Square to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,181 miles [13,166 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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