Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Diamond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond
- 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:
- 38.021588, -121.893292
- 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
- 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 Diamond is near Solano County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Solano County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Diamond ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Diamond.
There are two communities within California that are also named Diamond.
Beyond California, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- El Dorado County
- Orange County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Monroe 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 Indiana community of Diamond [Monroe County].
- Parke County
- This Diamond is located in Parke County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Diamond.
- Iowa
- Appanoose County
- This Diamond is located in Appanoose County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Diamond.
- Cherokee 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 Iowa community of Diamond [Cherokee County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Diamond [Jackson County].
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Diamond.
- Newton County
- This Diamond is located in Newton County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Diamond.
- Nevada
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Diamond lies 3,005 miles [4,836.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Diamond is located in Portage County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Diamond.
- Stark 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 Ohio community of Diamond [Stark County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Diamond is located in Clarion County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Diamond.
- Venango County
- This Diamond is located in Venango County and lies 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km] to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Diamond.
- Quebec
- This Diamond lies 2,606 miles [4,194 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Diamond [Fayette County].
- Kanawha County
- This Diamond is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Diamond.
- Logan County
- This Diamond is located in Logan County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km] to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Diamond.
- Wyoming
- Laramie 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 Wyoming community of Diamond [Laramie County].
- Platte County
- This Diamond is located in Platte County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Diamond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond ...
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.
- Birds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Landing
- Birds Landing is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds Landing <4>
- Chipps
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cornwall
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Empire ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County
- Marsh Creek Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Sparkle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Spoonbill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Diamond 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 Diamond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond to Martinez, with an average speed<6> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,389 miles [11,891.4 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 8,156 miles [13,125.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- 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).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Diamond 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Diamond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0216, Longitude: -121.8933 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Diamond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Diamond 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 339.786 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.665 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.842 degrees. |