Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tara Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tara Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tara Hills

• 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 Tara Hills:
  • 37.993517, -122.316348
  • 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 Tara Hills

• 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
  • Since Tara Hills is near Alameda County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alameda County
  • eBird sighting report for Solano 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 Tara Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Tara Hills.

Within California, the name Tara Hills is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Tara Hills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Florence County
    • This Tara Hills is located in Florence County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the east of the Tara Hills that is located in Contra Costa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Tara Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tara Hills ...

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.

• Christie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Christie is located in Contra Costa County
• Crockett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Contra Costa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crockett
  • From Tara Hills to Crockett
• Giant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giant
  • Giant is located in Contra Costa County
• Glencove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove
  • Glencove is located in Solano County
• Hercules
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
  • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hercules
  • From Tara Hills to Hercules
• Nitro
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Contra Costa County
• Rodeo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
  • Rodeo is located in Contra Costa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rodeo
  • From Tara Hills to Rodeo
• Rollingwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
• Thousand Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
• Triangle Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Court
  • Triangle Court is located in Contra Costa County
• University Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • University Village is located in Alameda County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tara Hills and extending to:

• Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Tara Hills to Martinez, 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,423 miles [3,899.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,399 miles [11,907.5 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 8,165 miles [13,140.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tara Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/