Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Runnymeade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runnymeade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Runnymeade
- 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 Runnymeade:
- 37.467716, -122.134964
- 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 Runnymeade
- 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 Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Runnymeade is near Santa Clara County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Runnymeade ...
We found five communities that share the name Runnymeade.
Within California, the name Runnymeade is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Runnymeade is located in New Castle County and lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Runnymeade that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Runnymeade.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Runnymeade is located in Camden County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the east of the Runnymeade that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Runnymeade.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Runnymeade is located in Columbus County and lies 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km]<1> to the east of the Runnymeade that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Runnymeade.
- Edgecombe County
- This Runnymeade is located in Edgecombe County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km] to the east of the Runnymeade that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Runnymeade.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Runnymeade is located in Sumter County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the east of the Runnymeade that is located in San Mateo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Runnymeade.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Runnymeade ...
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.
- Castro City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Evergreen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
- Greenmeadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
- Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
- Meadow Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Park Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
- Professorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
- Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
- Ravenswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in San Mateo County
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in San Mateo County
- Vintage Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Runnymeade 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 Runnymeade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Runnymeade once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Runnymeade and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Runnymeade to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 2,424 miles [3,901 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 7,429 miles [11,955.8 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 8,196 miles [13,190.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runnymeade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Runnymeade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4677, Longitude: -122.1350 In this case, the coordinates for Runnymeade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Runnymeade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Runnymeade 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 339.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.812 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.99 degrees. |