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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 San Lorenzo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Lorenzo and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 San Lorenzo:
    • 37.682814, -122.128956
    • 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 San Lorenzo
  • 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 San Lorenzo ...

We found four communities that share the name San Lorenzo.

There is one other community in California which is also named San Lorenzo.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Monterey County
      • This San Lorenzo is located in Monterey County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southeast of the San Lorenzo that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of San Lorenzo.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of San Lorenzo.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of San Lorenzo [Grant County].
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the east of the San Lorenzo that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Lorenzo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Lorenzo ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Alameda County
  • Castro Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cherryland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
    • Cherryland is located in Alameda County
  • Fruitvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • Hall Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
    • Hall Station is located in Alameda County
  • Havenscourt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
    • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
  • Maxwell Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Park
    • Maxwell Park is located in Alameda County
  • Seminary Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>

How Far From San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Lorenzo and extending to:

  • Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Lorenzo to Oakland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,420 miles [3,894.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,182 miles [13,167.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Lorenzo. 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/

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- San Lorenzo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Lorenzo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6828, Longitude: -122.1290    
<2>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 San Lorenzo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 San Lorenzo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.949 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.844 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.987 degrees.




 

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