Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bonilla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonilla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bonilla
- 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 Bonilla:
- 38.277971, -122.437757
- 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 Bonilla
- 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 Bonilla 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 Bonilla ...
We found one communities that share the name Bonilla.
Within California, the name Bonilla is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Bonilla in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonilla ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cuttings Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttings Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttings Wharf
- Cuttings Wharf is located in Napa County
- Enchanted Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- Enchanted Hills is located in Napa County
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
- Glen Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mission Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Highlands
- Mission Highlands is located in Sonoma County
- Rocktram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Napa County
- Vineburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineburg
- Vineburg is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vineburg <3>
How Far From Bonilla 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 Bonilla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bonilla and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bonilla to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,424 miles [3,901 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 7,382 miles [11,880.2 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonilla. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2780, Longitude: -122.4378 In this case, the coordinates for Bonilla 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 Bonilla 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 340.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.178 degrees. |