|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in National City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to National City 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 National City:
- 32.676439, -117.098083
- 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 National City
- 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 National City
Communities Also Named National City ...
We found three communities that are also named National City.
Within California, the name National City is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This National City is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the National City that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of National City.
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- This National City is located in Iosco County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the National City that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of National City.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of National City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near National City ...
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.
- Bonita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Castle Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Emerald Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Golden Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Harbor Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Paradise Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shelltown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shelltown is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
- South Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Sunny Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tent City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tent City is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
How Far From National City 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 city such as National City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in National City and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from National City to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,626 miles [12,272.9 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 8,395 miles [13,510.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- National City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about National City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 National City 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 National City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6764, Longitude: -117.0981 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.085 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.949 degrees. |
|
|