Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Point Arena:
  • 38.910938, -123.692411
  • 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 Point Arena

• 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 Point Arena is near Sonoma County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma 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 Point Arena ...

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.

• Anchor Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Bay
  • Anchor Bay is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchor Bay <1>
• Cape Horn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Horn
  • Cape Horn is located in Mendocino County
• Elk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk <1>
• Fish Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock
  • Fish Rock is located in Mendocino County
• Flumeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flumeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flumeville
  • Flumeville is located in Mendocino County
• Little Penny
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Penny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Penny
  • Little Penny is located in Mendocino County
• Sea Ranch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch
  • Sea Ranch is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Ranch <1>
• Signal Port
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Port
  • Signal Port is located in Mendocino County
  • Signal Port has also been known as:
  • Hardscratch

How Far From Point Arena 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 city such as Point Arena to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Point Arena and extending to:

• Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Point Arena to Ukiah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,478 miles [3,988 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 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 8,128 miles [13,080.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Point Arena: www.cityofpointarena.com/

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

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