Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blakes Landing:
  • 38.194364, -122.919441
  • 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 Blakes Landing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • Since Blakes Landing is near Sonoma County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakes Landing ...

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.

• Cypress Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
  • Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
• Hamlet
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Marin County
• Marconi
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi
  • Marconi is located in Marin County
• Marshall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
• Ocean Roar
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Roar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
  • Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
• Seahaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seahaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
  • Seahaven is located in Marin County
• Two Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rock
  • Two Rock is located in Sonoma County
• Valley Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
  • Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <2>

How Far From Blakes Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blakes Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blakes Landing to San Rafael, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 2,451 miles [3,944.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 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 8,163 miles [13,137.1 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 Blakes Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

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