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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 Searsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Searsville 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 Searsville:
    • 37.405943, -122.237799
    • 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 Searsville
  • 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 Searsville ...

We found three communities that share the name Searsville.

Within California, the name Searsville is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Searsville is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,607 miles [4,195.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Searsville that is located in San Mateo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Searsville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Searsville lies 2,914 miles [4,689.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Searsville that is located in San Mateo County.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Searsville is located in Orange County and lies 2,537 miles [4,082.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Searsville that is located in San Mateo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Searsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Searsville ...

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.

  • Crescent Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Emerald Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Evergreen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Fair Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
  • Farm Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
    • Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
  • Grabtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabtown
    • Grabtown is located in San Mateo County
  • Neal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Santa Clara County
  • Park Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
    • Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
  • Professorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
    • Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in San Mateo County
  • Vintage Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
    • Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Vista Verde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde
      • Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woodside Glens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Glens
      • Woodside Glens is located in San Mateo County
    • Woodside Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Highlands
      • Woodside Highlands is located in San Mateo County

How Far From Searsville 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 Searsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Searsville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Searsville and extending to:

  • Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the North.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Searsville to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,202 miles [13,199.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Searsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Searsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4059, Longitude: -122.2378       In this case, the coordinates for Searsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Searsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Searsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.011 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.906 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.052 degrees.




 

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