Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cypress Grove:
  • 38.165754, -122.900551
  • 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 Cypress Grove

• 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 Cypress Grove 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 Cypress Grove

Communities Also Named Cypress Grove ...

We found one communities that are also named Cypress Grove.

There is one other community in California that is also named Cypress Grove.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Los Angeles County
    • This Cypress Grove is located in Los Angeles County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cypress Grove that is located in Marin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Cypress Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress Grove ...

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.

• Blakes Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
• Cherry ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
• Hamlet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
• Marconi
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marconi is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi
• Marshall
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Marshall is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
• Ocean Roar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
• Seahaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seahaven is located in Marin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
• Two Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Two Rock is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rock
• Valley Ford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <2>

How Far From Cypress Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cypress Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cypress Grove and extending to:

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cypress Grove to San Rafael, 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 most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,451 miles [3,944.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 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 8,164 miles [13,138.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'