Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Danville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Danville
- 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 Danville:
- 37.821645, -121.999932
- 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 Danville
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Danville is near Alameda County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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
Communities Also Named Danville ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Danville.
There is one other community in California which is also named Danville.
Beyond California, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Danville is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Danville.
- Morgan County
- This Danville is located in Morgan County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km] to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Danville.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Danville [Sumter County].
- Twiggs County
- This Danville is located in Twiggs County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Danville.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Danville is located in Clay County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Danville.
- Hendricks County
- This Danville is located in Hendricks County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Danville.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Danville is located in Harper County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Danville.
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Danville [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Danville is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Danville.
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Danville [Caddo Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Danville is located in Allegany County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Danville.
- Prince George's County
- This Danville is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Danville.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Danville is located in Highland County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Danville.
- Knox County
- This Danville is located in Knox County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Danville.
- Meigs County
- This Danville is located in Meigs County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km] to the east northeast of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Danville.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Danville.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Comal County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Comal County].
- Gregg County
- This Danville is located in Gregg County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Danville.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Montgomery County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Danville is located in Danville City and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km]<2> to the east of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Danville.
- Pittsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Danville [Pittsylvania County].
- Washington
- Ferry County
- This Danville is located in Ferry County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the north of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Danville.
- King County
- This Danville is located in King County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north of the Danville that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Danville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Danville ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <5>
- Castro Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Valley
- Castro Valley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castro Valley <5>
- Diablo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diablo
- Diablo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diablo <5>
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County
- Havenscourt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
- Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
- Marsh Creek Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Seminary Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
- Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
- Sparkle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <5>
- Walnut Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
- Walnut Heights is located in Contra Costa County
How Far From Danville 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 town such as Danville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danville and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Danville to Martinez, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,171 miles [13,149.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Danville: www.ci.danville.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Danville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8216, Longitude: -121.9999 |
| <3> | 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 Danville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Danville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.855 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.738 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.908 degrees. |