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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 Mount Hermon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon:
- 37.051127, -122.058343
- 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 Mount Hermon
- 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 Cruz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- Since Mount Hermon is near Santa Clara County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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 Mount Hermon
Communities Also Named Mount Hermon ...
We found six communities that are also named Mount Hermon.
Within California, the name Mount Hermon is unique.
Beyond California, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Hermon.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Mount Hermon.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Wicomico County and lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Mount Hermon.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County and lies 2,618 miles [4,213.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hermon.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Warren County and lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Hermon.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Mount Hermon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hermon ...
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.
- Bonny Doon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boulder Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Highland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Magnetic Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Spring
- Majors
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Majors is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors
- Mission Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mission Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Springs
- Paradise Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Petroleum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Seabright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seabright is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Mount Hermon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Hermon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Hermon and extending to:
- Santa Cruz, which is the Seat of Santa Cruz County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Hermon to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,428 miles [3,907.5 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 7,455 miles [11,997.7 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 8,222 miles [13,232 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hermon) 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 Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0511, Longitude: -122.0583 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.82 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.94 degrees. |
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