Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Santa Teresa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Teresa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Santa Teresa
- 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 Teresa:
- 37.241611, -121.791895
- 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 Teresa
- 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 Santa Teresa is near Santa Cruz County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Santa Teresa ...
We found two communities that share the name Santa Teresa.
Within California, the name Santa Teresa is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This Santa Teresa is located in Dona Ana County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Santa Teresa that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Santa Teresa.
- Rio Arriba County
- This Santa Teresa is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the east of the Santa Teresa that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Santa Teresa.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Teresa ...
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.
- Coyote
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- Edenvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - English Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Greystone ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Robertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Seven Trees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
- Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
- Twin Creeks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County
How Far From Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Santa Teresa and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Santa Teresa 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 6 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 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 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 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Teresa. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Teresa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Teresa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2416, Longitude: -121.7919 In this case, the coordinates for Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa 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 339.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.778 degrees. |