Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alpine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alpine
- 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 Alpine:
- 39.436276, -123.583346
- 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 Alpine
- 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- Since Alpine is near Lake County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Alpine ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Alpine.
There are two communities within California that are also named Alpine.
Beyond California, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 42 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Los Angeles County
- San Diego County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Alpine is located in DeKalb County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Alpine.
- Talladega County
- This Alpine is located in Talladega County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Alpine.
- Alaska
- This Alpine lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Alpine is located in Clark County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Alpine.
- Faulkner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Alpine [Faulkner County].
- Pulaski County
- This Alpine is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km] to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Alpine.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Alpine [Chaffee County].
- Rio Grande County
- This Alpine is located in Rio Grande County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Grande County community of Alpine.
- Florida
- Highlands County
- This Alpine is located in Highlands County and lies 2,530 miles [4,071.6 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highlands County community of Alpine.
- Hillsborough County
- This Alpine is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km] to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Alpine.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Alpine [Washington County].
- Georgia
- Chattooga County
- This Alpine is located in Chattooga County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Alpine.
- Toombs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Alpine [Toombs County].
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This Alpine is located in Adams County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Alpine.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Alpine [Washington County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Alpine lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This Alpine is located in Carbon County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Alpine.
- Fergus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Alpine [Fergus County].
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Alpine [Churchill County].
- Esmeralda County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Alpine [Esmeralda County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Alpine is located in Benton County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the north of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Alpine.
- Morrow County
- This Alpine is located in Morrow County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Alpine.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Alpine is located in Botetourt County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<2> to the east of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Alpine.
- Fairfax County
- This Alpine is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km] to the east northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Alpine.
- Shenandoah County
- This Alpine is located in Shenandoah County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the east northeast of the Alpine that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Alpine.
- Washington
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine ...
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.
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - De Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Longvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Marble Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Place
- Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
- Melbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
- Shake City is located in Mendocino County
- Soda Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Whiskey Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Springs
- Whiskey Springs is located in Mendocino County
How Far From Alpine 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 Alpine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpine and extending to:
- Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alpine to Ukiah, with an average speed<5> 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,092 miles [13,022.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alpine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Alpine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4363, Longitude: -123.5833 In this case, the coordinates for Alpine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Alpine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alpine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.612 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.888 degrees. |