Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Ysidro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Ysidro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Ysidro
- 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 Ysidro:
- 36.994948, -121.502439
- 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 Ysidro
- 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 Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since San Ysidro is near San Benito County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Benito County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 San Ysidro ...
We found four communities that share the name San Ysidro.
There is one other community in California which is also named San Ysidro.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Diego County
- This San Ysidro is located in San Diego County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the San Ysidro that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of San Ysidro.
- San Diego County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Ysidro that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of San Ysidro.
- Sandoval County
- This San Ysidro is located in Sandoval County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east of the San Ysidro that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of San Ysidro.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This San Ysidro is located in El Paso County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Ysidro that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of San Ysidro.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Ysidro ...
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.
- Aromas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
- Aromas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
- Corporal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cottage Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Corners
- Cottage Corners is located in San Benito County
- Coyote
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- Elkhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Freedom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Morse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mountain Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Murphy Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Natividad
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Prunedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
- Prunedale is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prunedale <2>
- Vineyard ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
How Far From San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Ysidro and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Ysidro to San Jose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 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 8,215 miles [13,220.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Ysidro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.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 'straight-line' (or 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- San Ysidro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Ysidro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9949, Longitude: -121.5024 In this case, the coordinates for San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro 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 339.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.60 degrees. |