Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redwood Lodge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redwood Lodge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Redwood Lodge
- 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 Lodge:
- 37.107725, -121.944680
- 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 Lodge
- 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 Cruz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- Since Redwood Lodge is near Santa Clara County and also Monterey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- eBird sighting report for Monterey 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 Lodge ...
We found one communities that share the name Redwood Lodge.
There is one other community in California which is also named Redwood Lodge.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Mendocino County
- This Redwood Lodge is located in Mendocino County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Redwood Lodge that is located in Santa Cruz County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Redwood Lodge.
- Mendocino County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redwood Lodge ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Day Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- English Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Highland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Holy City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
- Paradise Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
- Seacliff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Twin Creeks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
How Far From Redwood Lodge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Lodge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redwood Lodge and extending to:
- Santa Cruz, which is the Seat of Santa Cruz County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Redwood Lodge to Santa Cruz, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,421 miles [3,896.2 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 7,449 miles [11,988 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 8,216 miles [13,222.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwood Lodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
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 Lodge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redwood Lodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1077, Longitude: -121.9447 In this case, the coordinates for Redwood Lodge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lodge 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 339.73 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.871 degrees. |