Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Collayomi:
  • 38.750738, -122.599429
  • 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 Collayomi

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Collayomi is near Napa County and also Sonoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Napa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma 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 Collayomi

Curious and Interesting Names Near Collayomi ...

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.

• Bonanza Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
• Forest Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
• Hidden Valley Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
• Howard Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
• Kellogg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
• Lower Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lower Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <1>
• Mercuryville ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
• Sunrise Vista
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
• Twin Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
• Whispering Pines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
• Woodleaf
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Collayomi and extending to:

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collayomi to Lakeport, with an average speed<3> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east (E). 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 2,424 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,121 miles [13,069.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'