Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Town San Diego, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Town San Diego and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Town San Diego
- 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 Old Town San Diego:
- 32.753893, -117.196775
- 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 Old Town San Diego
- 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 Old Town San Diego ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Old Town San Diego.
There are four communities within California that are also named Old Town San Diego.
Beyond California, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Kern County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Kern County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Marin County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Marin County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Santa Barbara County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Ventura County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Ventura County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Kern County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Dallas County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Dallas County and lies 1,760 miles [2,832.4 km] to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Fayette County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Fayette County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km] to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Phillips County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Phillips County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km] to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Old Town San Diego.
- British Columbia
- This Old Town San Diego lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the north of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- Florida
- Dixie County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Dixie County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Lafayette 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 Florida community of Old Town San Diego [Lafayette County].
- Georgia
- Jefferson County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Indiana
- Jackson 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 Old Town San Diego [Jackson County].
- Warren County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Warren County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Iowa
- Dickinson County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Penobscot County and lies 2,698 miles [4,342 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Old Town San Diego.
- Kent County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Kent County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Missouri
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Oregon County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Oregon County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Montana
- Missoula County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Missoula County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the north of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Old Town San Diego.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Bernalillo County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Luna County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Luna County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Old Town San Diego.
- New York
- Richmond 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 New York community of Old Town San Diego [Richmond County].
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Brunswick County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Forsyth County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Old Town San Diego [Forsyth County].
- Northwest Territories
- This Old Town San Diego lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the north of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- Ohio
- Huron 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 Ohio community of Old Town San Diego [Huron County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Douglas County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Old Town San Diego.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Charleston County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Old Town San Diego [Williamson County].
- Virginia
- Grayson 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 Virginia community of Old Town San Diego [Grayson County].
- Washington
- Clallam County
- This Old Town San Diego is located in Clallam County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Old Town San Diego that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Old Town San Diego.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Town San Diego ...
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.
- Fiesta Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiesta Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
- Fleetridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetridge
- Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
- Golden Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mission Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
- Mission Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
- Normal Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
- Ocean Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Roseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - South Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in San Diego County
- Sunset Cliffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cliffs
- Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Old Town San Diego 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 Old Town San Diego to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Town San Diego and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Town San Diego 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 2,269 miles [3,651.6 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 7,624 miles [12,269.6 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 8,392 miles [13,505.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Town San Diego. 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 '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- Old Town San Diego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Town San Diego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7539, Longitude: -117.1968 In this case, the coordinates for Old Town San Diego 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 Old Town San Diego 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> | 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 Old Town San Diego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Old Town San Diego 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 335.179 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.76 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.007 degrees. |