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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 Sunol - Midtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunol - Midtown 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 Sunol - Midtown:
- 37.325353, -121.908879
- 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 Sunol - Midtown
- 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 Sunol - Midtown ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Fruitdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick
- Lick is located in Santa Clara County
- Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Santa Clara County
- Robertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
- Seven Trees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County
How Far From Sunol - Midtown 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 Sunol - Midtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sunol - Midtown and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunol - Midtown to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 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 8,202 miles [13,199.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunol - Midtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunol - Midtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3254, Longitude: -121.9089 |
| <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 Sunol - Midtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.724 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.85 degrees. |
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