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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 University City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University City 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 University City:
- 32.854770, -117.203924
- 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 University City
- 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for University City
Communities Also Named University City ...
We found two communities that are also named University City.
Within California, the name University City is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This University City is located in Saint Louis City and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University City that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of University City.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This University City is located in Philadelphia County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University City that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of University City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University City ...
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.
- Allied Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
- Fiesta Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grantville is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Mission Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- Mission Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Normal Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
- Ocean Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Roseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- University Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
How Far From University City 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 University City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University City and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from University City to San Diego, with an average speed<2> 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 462 miles [743.5 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 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,267 miles [3,648.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,618 miles [12,260 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,386 miles [13,496 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 University City 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 University City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8548, Longitude: -117.2039 In this case, the coordinates for University City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.20 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.794 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.013 degrees. |
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