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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 San Ramon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Ramon 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 San Ramon:
- 35.546433, -104.417482
- 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 San Ramon
- 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 San Ramon ...
We found two communities that share the name San Ramon.
Within New Mexico, the name San Ramon is unique.
Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Ramon that is located in San Miguel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of San Ramon.
- Texas
- Webb County
- This San Ramon is located in Webb County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the San Ramon that is located in San Miguel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of San Ramon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Ramon ...
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.
In the vicinity of San Ramon, Cherry Valley (now historic) was located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the Northwest
How Far From San Ramon 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 San Ramon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Ramon and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of San Miguel County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from San Ramon to Las Vegas, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 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 7,852 miles [12,636.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Ramon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- San Ramon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Ramon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5464, Longitude: -104.4175 In this case, the coordinates for San Ramon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 San Ramon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.645 degrees. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.546 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.062 degrees. |
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