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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 Donahue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donahue and the surrounding area.
- 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 Donahue:
- 38.189362, -122.541926
- 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 Donahue
- 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- Since Donahue is near Marin County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Donahue
Communities Also Named Donahue ...
We found two communities that are also named Donahue.
Within California, the name Donahue is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This Donahue is located in Scott County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Donahue that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Donahue.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Donahue is located in Whitman County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Donahue that is located in Sonoma County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Donahue.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donahue ...
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.
- Crown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fairville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Haystack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haystack is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Rose ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Vineburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Donahue 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 community such as Donahue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Donahue once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Donahue and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Donahue to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 63 miles [101.4 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 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 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 8,156 miles [13,125.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Donahue) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Donahue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Donahue to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donahue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1894, Longitude: -122.5419 In this case, the coordinates for Donahue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.242 degrees. |
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