Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vintage 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 Vintage Oaks:
  • 37.458333, -122.164722
  • 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 Vintage 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 San Mateo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
  • Since Vintage Oaks is near Santa Clara County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
  • eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Vintage Oaks ...

We found one communities that share the name Vintage Oaks.

Within California, the name Vintage Oaks is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Vintage Oaks in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vintage Oaks that is located in San Mateo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Vintage Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vintage 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.

• Crescent Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Evergreen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
• Farm Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hills
  • Farm Hills is located in San Mateo County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
• Greenmeadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
  • Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
• Meadow Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
• Neal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
  • Neal is located in Santa Clara County
• Park Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in San Mateo County
• Professorville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
  • Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
• Ravenswood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in San Mateo County
• University Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in San Mateo County

How Far From Vintage Oaks 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 Vintage Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Redwood City, which is the Seat of San Mateo County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Vintage Oaks to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,197 miles [13,191.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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