Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Branscomb:
  • 39.653941, -123.626586
  • 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 Branscomb

• 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
  • Since Branscomb is near Humboldt County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Branscomb

Curious and Interesting Names Near Branscomb ...

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.

• Alpine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Alpine is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Arnold
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
• Card Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Card Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Place
• Empire ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Empire is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
• Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Grove is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
• Hardy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
• Indian Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Longvale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Longvale is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longvale
• Marble Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Place
• Rockport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
• Twin Rocks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Twin Rocks is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
• Union Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Union Landing is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
• Woodman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodman is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman

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

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

• Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branscomb to Ukiah, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,462 miles [3,962.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 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 8,078 miles [13,000.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'