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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 Tennant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tennant 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 Tennant:
- 37.114946, -121.634945
- 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 Tennant
- 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 Tennant 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 Tennant
Communities Also Named Tennant ...
We found four communities that are also named Tennant.
There is one other community in California that is also named Tennant.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Siskiyou County
- This Tennant is located in Siskiyou County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north of the Tennant that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Tennant.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Tennant is located in Randolph County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east of the Tennant that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Tennant.
- Iowa
- Shelby County
- This Tennant is located in Shelby County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tennant that is located in Santa Clara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Tennant.
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Tennant [Vernon Parish].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tennant ...
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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Corporal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
- Coyote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Day Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
- Edenvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edenvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenvale
- English Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Evergreen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Mountain Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Murphy Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
- Twin Creeks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
How Far From Tennant 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 Tennant 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 community of Tennant once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tennant and extending to:
- San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tennant to San Jose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,405 miles [3,870.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,443 miles [11,978.3 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 8,210 miles [13,212.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tennant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Tennant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tennant 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 Tennant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1149, Longitude: -121.6349 In this case, the coordinates for Tennant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.469 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.682 degrees. |
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