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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roma and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roma:
- 38.142974, -121.238280
- 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 Roma
- 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 Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Since Roma is near Sacramento County and also Calaveras County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras 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 Roma
Communities Also Named Roma ...
We found two communities that are also named Roma.
Within California, the name Roma is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Roma lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the north of the Roma that is located in San Joaquin County.
- Texas
- Starr County
- This Roma is located in Starr County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roma that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Roma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roma ...
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.
- Ampere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ampere is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampere
- Cherokee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Dogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Guild
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Guild is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lane is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lincoln Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Need
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Need is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Need
- Pope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pope is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Twin Cities
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Woodlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Roma 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 Roma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roma and extending to:
- Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roma to Stockton, with an average speed<3> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,136 miles [13,093.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Roma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Roma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1430, Longitude: -121.2383 In this case, the coordinates for Roma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.248 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.44 degrees. |
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