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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 Ysabel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Santa Ysabel 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 Santa Ysabel:
    • 33.109229, -116.67395
    • 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 Ysabel
  • 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego County
    • Since Santa Ysabel is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Ysabel ...

We found two communities that share the name Santa Ysabel.

There are two communities within California that are also named Santa Ysabel.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Orange County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Santa Ysabel [Orange County].
    • San Luis Obispo County
      • This Santa Ysabel is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Santa Ysabel that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Santa Ysabel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Ysabel ...

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.

  • Eagles Nest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County
  • Fernbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
  • Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in San Diego County
  • Hellhole Palms
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hellhole Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellhole Palms
    • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
  • Julian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scissors Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Crossing
    • Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County
  • Shady Dell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
    • Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
  • Stallion Oaks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Oaks
    • Stallion Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Stonewall ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in San Diego County
  • Whispering Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County

How Far From Santa Ysabel to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Ysabel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Santa Ysabel to San Diego, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,589 miles [12,213.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,357 miles [13,449.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Ysabel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Santa Ysabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Santa Ysabel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Ysabel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1092, Longitude: -116.6740    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Ysabel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.803 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.328 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.717 degrees.









 

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