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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 Monta Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monta Vista and the surrounding area.
- 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 Monta Vista:
- 37.322720, -122.058016
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Monta 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 Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Monta Vista is near San Mateo County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Monta Vista
Communities Also Named Monta Vista ...
We found one communities that are also named Monta Vista.
Within California, the name Monta Vista is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Monta Vista in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Monta Vista is located in Pierce County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the north of the Monta Vista that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Monta Vista.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monta 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.
- Blossom Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom Valley is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Castro City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Champagne Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
- Fruitdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
- Meadow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meridian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Neal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Vista Verde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde
How Far From Monta 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 Monta Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monta Vista and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Monta Vista 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 6 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 2,423 miles [3,899.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 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 8,204 miles [13,203.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Monta Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Monta Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3227, Longitude: -122.0580 In this case, the coordinates for Monta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.942 degrees. |
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