Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South San Diego, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South San Diego and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South San Diego
- 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 South San Diego:
- 32.583667, -117.096973
- 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 South San Diego
- 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
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South San Diego ...
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.
- Bonita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
- Castle Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
- Cockatoo Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
- Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
- Fruitdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Harbor Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
- Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
- Imperial Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <1>
- National City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <1>
- Palm City
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Paradise Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Shelltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sunny Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Tent City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From South San Diego 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 South San Diego to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South San Diego and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South San Diego to San Diego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,632 miles [12,282.5 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 8,400 miles [13,518.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South San Diego. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- South San Diego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South San Diego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5837, Longitude: -117.0970 In this case, the coordinates for South San Diego have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South San Diego 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 335.069 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.615 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.946 degrees. |