Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bak
- 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 Bak:
- 38.457411, -122.671375
- 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 Bak
- 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 Bak is near Napa County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Napa 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 Bak ...
We found four communities that share the name Bak.
Within California, the name Bak is unique.
Beyond California.
While we haven't found any other communities named Bak in either the United States or Canada, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bak ...
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.
- Beltaine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fredericks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericks
- Fredericks is located in Sonoma County
- Glen Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <3>
- Hopyard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hurlbut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Larkfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Larkmead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Roseland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stony Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Bak 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 Bak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bak and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Bak to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 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 8,141 miles [13,101.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bak. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4574, Longitude: -122.6714 In this case, the coordinates for Bak 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 Bak 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 340.487 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.53 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.322 degrees. |