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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 North Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Park 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 North Park:
    • 32.740884, -117.130588
    • 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 North Park
  • 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:
    • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named North Park ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name North Park.

Within California, the name North Park is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This North Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the east of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This North Park is located in Cook County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of North Park.
      • Winnebago County
      • This North Park is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km] to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of North Park.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This North Park is located in Bartholomew County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of North Park.
      • Vanderburgh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of North Park [Vanderburgh County].
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of North Park [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This North Park is located in Lee County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the east of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of North Park.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of North Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This North Park is located in Bucks County and lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of North Park.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This North Park lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This North Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Park.
    • Texas
      • Taylor County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of North Park [Taylor County].
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This North Park is located in Davis County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of North Park.
      • Weber County
      • This North Park is located in Weber County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of North Park.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This North Park is located in King County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This North Park is located in Ohio County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of North Park.
      • Putnam County
      • This North Park is located in Putnam County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km] to the east northeast of the North Park that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of North Park.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of North Park [Racine County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Park ...

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.

  • Allied Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
    • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Emerald Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in San Diego County
  • Golden Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
  • Grantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in San Diego County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
  • Mission Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
  • National City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Normal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
    • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Overlook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
      • Overlook is located in San Diego County
    • Shelltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
      • Shelltown is located in San Diego County
    • South Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in San Diego County
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in San Diego County

How Far From North Park 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 North Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Park and extending to:

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from North Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,623 miles [12,268 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,391 miles [13,504 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7409, Longitude: -117.1306       In this case, the coordinates for North Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that North Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 North Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.122 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.69 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.969 degrees.




 

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