Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redwood Estates
- 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 Redwood Estates:
- 37.156694, -121.986797
- 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 Redwood Estates
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Redwood Estates is near Santa Cruz County and also San Mateo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo 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 Redwood Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Redwood Estates.
Within California, the name Redwood Estates is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Redwood Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Redwood Estates is located in Harris County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the east of the Redwood Estates that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Redwood Estates.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwood Estates ...
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.
- Boulder Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder Creek <2>
- Champagne Fountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
- Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
- English Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County
- Forest Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Forest Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Highland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Holy City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnetic Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Spring
- Magnetic Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
- Mission Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Springs
- Mission Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Riverside Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Grove
- Riverside Grove is located in Santa Cruz County
- Robertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Twin Creeks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
How Far From Redwood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Redwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redwood Estates and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redwood Estates to San Jose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,422 miles [3,897.8 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 7,447 miles [11,984.8 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 8,214 miles [13,219.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Redwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1567, Longitude: -121.9868 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Redwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.897 degrees. |