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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 Solis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Solis and the surrounding area.
- 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 Solis:
- 37.022449, -121.652446
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Solis
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
- Since Solis is near Santa Cruz County and also San Benito County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Benito 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Solis
Communities Also Named Solis ...
We found three communities that are also named Solis.
Within California, the name Solis is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Brewster County
- This Solis is located in Brewster County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Solis that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Solis.
- Cameron County
- This Solis is located in Cameron County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km] to the east southeast of the Solis that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Solis.
- Starr County
- This Solis is located in Starr County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km] to the east southeast of the Solis that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Solis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Solis ...
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.
- Aromas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corporal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
- Coyote
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Day Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Mountain Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Murphy Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Rob Roy Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rob Roy Junction is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy Junction
How Far From Solis 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 Solis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Solis and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Solis to San Jose, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,216 miles [13,222.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Solis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Solis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0224, Longitude: -121.6524 In this case, the coordinates for Solis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.238 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.692 degrees. |
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