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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 Jenner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenner 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 Jenner:
    • 38.449862, -123.115487
    • 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 Jenner
  • 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 Jenner ...

We found one communities that share the name Jenner.

Within California, the name Jenner is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Jenner in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Jenner lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jenner that is located in Sonoma County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenner ...

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.

  • Goat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Rock
    • Goat Rock is located in Sonoma County
  • Hacienda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
    • Hacienda is located in Sonoma County
  • Hollydale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
    • Hollydale is located in Sonoma County
  • Noel Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
  • Seaview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Seaview is located in Sonoma County
  • Toners Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

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

  • Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jenner to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • 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).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenner. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jenner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4499, Longitude: -123.1155    
<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 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.
<4>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 Jenner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.862 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.98 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.598 degrees.









 

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