Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Ross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Ross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Ross
- 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 Fort Ross:
- 38.514080, -123.243619
- 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 Fort Ross
- 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 Fort Ross is near Mendocino County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Fort Ross ...
We found one communities that share the name Fort Ross.
Within California, the name Fort Ross is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Fort Ross in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nunavut
- This Fort Ross lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fort Ross that is located in Sonoma County.
- Nunavut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Ross ...
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.
- German
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Goat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenner
- Jenner is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenner <3>
- Noel Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Heights
- Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
- Salmon Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
- Seaview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Toners Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toners Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toners Place
- Toners Place is located in Sonoma County
- Truth Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truth Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth Home
- Truth Home is located in Sonoma County
- Vacation Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vacation Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacation Beach
- Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma County
- Valley Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
- Valley Crossing is located in Sonoma County
How Far From Fort Ross to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fort Ross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Ross and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Ross to Santa Rosa, 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 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,462 miles [3,962.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 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 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ross. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Ross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Ross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5141, Longitude: -123.2436 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Ross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fort Ross 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 340.977 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.121 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.678 degrees. |