Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Thousand Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thousand Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thousand Oaks
- 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 Thousand Oaks:
- 37.895481, -122.279414
- 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 Thousand Oaks
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Thousand Oaks is near Contra Costa County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Thousand Oaks ...
We found three communities that share the name Thousand Oaks.
There is one other community in California which is also named Thousand Oaks.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Ventura County
- This Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Thousand Oaks.
- Ventura County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km]<1> to the east of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Thousand Oaks.
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Thousand Oaks is located in Crawford County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the east of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Thousand Oaks.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thousand Oaks ...
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.
- Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <2>
- Chinatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Christie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fruitvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
- Former names for Fruitvale:
- Brays
- Fruit Vale
- Giant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Grand Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Alameda County
- Hercules
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Rockridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rollingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Trestle Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trestle Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Glen
- Trestle Glen is located in Alameda County
- Triangle Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Thousand Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thousand Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thousand Oaks and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies just to the South.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Thousand Oaks to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,404 miles [11,915.6 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 8,171 miles [13,149.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thousand Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thousand Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thousand Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8955, Longitude: -122.2794 In this case, the coordinates for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Thousand Oaks 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 340.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.08 degrees. |