Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cuttings Wharf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cuttings Wharf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cuttings Wharf
- 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 Cuttings Wharf:
- 38.226583, -122.308863
- 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 Cuttings Wharf
- 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 Napa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Napa County
- Since Cuttings Wharf is near Sonoma County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- eBird sighting report for Solano 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 Cuttings Wharf ...
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.
- American Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Canyon
- American Canyon is located in Napa County
- Estimated population in 2015: 20,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Canyon <1>
- Fairville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] 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
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <1>
- Rocktram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Squab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Solano County
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Napa County
- Vineburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineburg
- Vineburg is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vineburg <1>
How Far From Cuttings Wharf 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 Cuttings Wharf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cuttings Wharf and extending to:
- Napa, which is the Seat of Napa County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Cuttings Wharf to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,383 miles [11,881.8 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 8,150 miles [13,116.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuttings Wharf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cuttings Wharf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuttings Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2266, Longitude: -122.3089 In this case, the coordinates for Cuttings Wharf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cuttings Wharf 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 340.158 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.098 degrees. |