Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pala, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pala and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pala

• 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 Pala:
  • 37.361329, -121.819397
  • 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 Pala

• 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 Pala is near Alameda County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Pala

Communities Also Named Pala ...

We found one communities that are also named Pala.

There is one other community in California that is also named Pala.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • San Diego County
    • This Pala is located in San Diego County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pala that is located in Santa Clara County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pala.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pala ...

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.

• Alum Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
• Chinatown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • College Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Edenvale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Edenvale is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenvale
• Evergreen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Fruitdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
• Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lick is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick
• Robertsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
• Seven Trees
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
• Willow Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

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

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

• San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pala to Sacramento, with an average speed<2>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 5 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 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,198 miles [13,193.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'