Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Black Point - Green Point:
  • 38.109837, -122.503561
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Black Point - Green Point

• 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • Since Black Point - Green Point is near Sonoma County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Napa 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Black Point - Green Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Point - Green Point ...

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.

• Fairville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
• Golf ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Golf is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
• Greenwood ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Haystack
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Haystack is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
• Lakeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
• Lucas Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
• Manor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Manor is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
• Nitro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nitro is located in Contra Costa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
• Rose ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rose is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
• Sleepy Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow

How Far From Black Point - Green Point 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 Black Point - Green Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Black Point - Green Point and extending to:

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Black Point - Green Point to San Rafael, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,161 miles [13,133.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'