Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria
- 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 Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria:
- 33.037266, -116.908639
- 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 Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- Since Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria ...
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.
- Blossom Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
- Eucalyptus Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Fernbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in San Diego County
- Glenview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- Harmony Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in San Diego County
- Johnstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rock Haven ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
- Shady Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
- Valley Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <2>
- Winter Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
How Far From Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria to San Diego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 460 miles [740.3 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 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 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 8,367 miles [13,465.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0373, Longitude: -116.9086 In this case, the coordinates for Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Valle De Pamo or Santa Maria 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 334.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.545 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.849 degrees. |