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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 Pablo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Pablo 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 Pablo:
    • 37.962787, -122.345434
    • 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 Pablo
  • 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 Pablo ...

We found seven communities that share the name San Pablo.

Within California, the name San Pablo is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Costilla County
      • This San Pablo is located in Costilla County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Costilla County community of San Pablo.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This San Pablo is located in Duval County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km]<1> to the east of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of San Pablo.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This San Pablo is located in Dona Ana County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of San Pablo.
      • Guadalupe County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of San Pablo.
      • San Miguel County
      • This San Pablo is located in San Miguel County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the east of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of San Pablo.
      • Sandoval County
      • This San Pablo is located in Sandoval County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of San Pablo.
    • Texas
      • Webb County
      • This San Pablo is located in Webb County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Pablo that is located in Contra Costa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of San Pablo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Pablo ...

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.

  • Giant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giant
    • Giant is located in Contra Costa County
  • Hercules
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
    • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <4>
  • Nitro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Contra Costa County
  • Paradise Cay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
    • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
  • Rodeo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
  • Thousand Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
    • Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
  • Triangle Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Court
    • Triangle Court is located in Contra Costa County
  • University Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in Alameda County

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

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

  • Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Pablo to Martinez, 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 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 7,401 miles [11,910.8 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 8,168 miles [13,145.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for San Pablo: www.ci.san-pablo.ca.us/

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- San Pablo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Pablo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9628, Longitude: -122.3454    
<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 Pablo, 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 Pablo 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 340.161 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.114 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.121 degrees.









 

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