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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 Diamond A Ranch Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond A Ranch Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond A Ranch Estates
- 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates:
- 38.304081, -122.545261
- 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates
- 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates ...
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.
- Beltaine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltaine
- Beltaine is located in Sonoma County
- Crown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Sonoma County
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
- Glen Ellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haystack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haystack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
- Haystack is located in Sonoma County
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Mission Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Highlands
- Mission Highlands is located in Sonoma County
- Vineburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
How Far From Diamond A Ranch Estates 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Diamond A Ranch Estates and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond A Ranch Estates to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 60 miles [96.6 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 2,430 miles [3,910.7 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<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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond A Ranch Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diamond A Ranch Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond A Ranch Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3041, Longitude: -122.5453 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond A Ranch Estates 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates 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 340.365 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.376 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.244 degrees. |
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