Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Atchison Village:
  • 37.933535, -122.371638
  • 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 Atchison Village

• 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
  • Since Atchison Village is near Alameda County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alameda 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atchison Village ...

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.

• Giant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giant
  • Giant is located in Contra Costa County
• Harbor Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
  • Harbor Point is located in Marin County
• Hercules
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
  • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <2>
• Little Reed Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
  • Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
• Meadowsweet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
  • Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
• Nitro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Contra Costa County
• Paradise Cay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
  • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
• Reed
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Marin County
• Rollingwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
• Strawberry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Marin County
• Thousand Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
• Triangle Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Court
  • Triangle Court is located in Contra Costa County
• University Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • University Village is located in Alameda County

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

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

• Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Atchison Village to Martinez, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,427 miles [3,905.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 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 8,170 miles [13,148.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

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