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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burdell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burdell and the surrounding area.
- 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 Burdell:
- 38.157974, -122.565260
- 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 Burdell
- 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 Burdell 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 Burdell
Communities Also Named Burdell ...
We found one communities that are also named Burdell.
Within California, the name Burdell is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Burdell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Burdell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burdell ...
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.
- Crown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Golf ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Golf is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Haystack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haystack is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lucas Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
- Rose ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Sleepy Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Vineburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Burdell 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 Burdell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burdell and extending to:
- San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Burdell to San Rafael, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 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 2,433 miles [3,915.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 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 8,159 miles [13,130.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burdell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burdell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Burdell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burdell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1580, Longitude: -122.5653 In this case, the coordinates for Burdell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.371 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.257 degrees. |
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