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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 Santa Margarita Y Las Flores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Margarita Y Las Flores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Santa Margarita Y Las Flores
- 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 Santa Margarita Y Las Flores:
- 33.327810, -117.412540
- 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 Santa Margarita Y Las Flores
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Margarita Y Las Flores ...
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.
- Dana Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Don ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Don have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
- Don is located in San Diego County
- Hidden Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Riverside County
- Lilac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac
- Lilac is located in San Diego County
- Linda Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Rose
- Linda Rose is located in Riverside County
- Little Temecula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Temecula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Temecula
- Little Temecula is located in Riverside County
- Oceanside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rainbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in San Diego County
- Twin Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
- Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winterwarm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwarm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwarm
- Winterwarm is located in San Diego County
How Far From Santa Margarita Y Las Flores 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 Santa Margarita Y Las Flores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Santa Margarita Y Las Flores and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Margarita Y Las Flores to San Diego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 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 8,362 miles [13,457.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Santa Margarita Y Las Flores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Margarita Y Las Flores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3278, Longitude: -117.4125 In this case, the coordinates for Santa Margarita Y Las Flores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Santa Margarita Y Las Flores 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 335.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.141 degrees. |
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