Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seal Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seal Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seal Cove
- 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 Seal Cove:
- 37.519107, -122.512756
- 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 Seal Cove
- 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 Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- Since Seal Cove is near San Francisco County and also Santa Clara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Francisco County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara 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 Seal Cove ...
We found five communities that share the name Seal Cove.
Within California, the name Seal Cove is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, one is located in the United States and the other eleven communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- New Brunswick
- This Seal Cove lies 2,881 miles [4,636.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in San Mateo County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Seal Cove lies 3,497 miles [5,627.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in San Mateo County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Seal Cove lies 3,138 miles [5,050.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in San Mateo County.
- Quebec
- This Seal Cove lies 2,956 miles [4,757.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in San Mateo County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seal Cove ...
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.
- Brisbane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Brisbane is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisbane <2>
- Emerald Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake
- Emerald Lake is located in San Mateo County
- Emerald Lake Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Farm Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
- Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Grabtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Half Moon Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Bay
- Half Moon Bay is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Half Moon Bay <2>
- Martins Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
- Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Oceanview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rockaway Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in San Mateo County
- Sharp Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Park
- Sharp Park is located in San Mateo County
- Shelter Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in San Mateo County
- Stonestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
How Far From Seal Cove 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 Seal Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seal Cove and extending to:
- Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Seal Cove to Redwood City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 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 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seal Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Seal Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seal Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5191, Longitude: -122.5128 In this case, the coordinates for Seal Cove 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 Seal Cove 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 340.255 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.206 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.222 degrees. |