Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Potrero de Los Cerritos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potrero de Los Cerritos and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Potrero de Los Cerritos

• 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 Potrero de Los Cerritos:
  • 37.564936, -122.057185
  • 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 Potrero de Los Cerritos

• 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alameda County
  • Since Potrero de Los Cerritos is near San Mateo County and also Santa Clara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Clara 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potrero de Los Cerritos ...

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.

• Carpenter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Alameda County
• Castro Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Valley
  • Castro Valley is located in Alameda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castro Valley <2>
• Cherryland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
  • Cherryland is located in Alameda County
• Crescent Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Drawbridge ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
  • Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
  • Former name for Drawbridge:
  • Saline City
• Fair Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
• Farwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Farwell is located in Alameda County
• Hall Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
  • Hall Station is located in Alameda County
• Mallard ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
  • Mallard is located in Alameda County
• Ravenswood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in San Mateo County
• Snoboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoboy
  • Snoboy is located in Alameda County
• Union City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
  • Former name for Union City:
  • Decoto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
• Vintage Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
  • Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County

How Far From Potrero de Los Cerritos 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 Potrero de Los Cerritos to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Potrero de Los Cerritos and extending to:

• Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Potrero de Los Cerritos to Oakland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 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 8,189 miles [13,178.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potrero de Los Cerritos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/