Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Asti

• 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 Asti:
  • 38.762964, -122.973055
  • 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 Asti

• 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • Since Asti is near Mendocino County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Asti ...

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.

• Black Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oaks
  • Black Oaks is located in Sonoma County
• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
• Forest Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
• Geyserville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyserville
  • Geyserville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geyserville <2>
• Glenview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
• Goat Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Rock
  • Goat Rock is located in Sonoma County
• Grant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Sonoma County
• Hermitage ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
• Jimtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Sonoma County
• Mercuryville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercuryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
  • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
• Oasis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Oasis is located in Mendocino County
• Sunrise Vista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
• Truth Home
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truth Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth Home
  • Truth Home is located in Sonoma County
• Whispering Pines
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Asti and extending to:

• Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Asti to Santa Rosa, 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east (E). 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 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

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