Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fiddlers Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fiddlers Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fiddlers Green
- 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 Fiddlers Green:
- 39.728767, -122.715275
- 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 Fiddlers Green
- 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 Glenn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- Since Fiddlers Green is near Tehama County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Fiddlers Green ...
We found three communities that share the name Fiddlers Green.
Within California, the name Fiddlers Green is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Carson City
- This Fiddlers Green is located in Carson City and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fiddlers Green that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson City community of Fiddlers Green.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Fiddlers Green.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fiddlers Green that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Fiddlers Green.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fiddlers Green ...
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.
- Carpenter Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Place
- Carpenter Place is located in Mendocino County
- Chrome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Copper City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Dogtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <4>
- Hays Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Place
- Hays Place is located in Mendocino County
- Jenks Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Place
- Jenks Place is located in Glenn County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Fiddlers Green 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 Fiddlers Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fiddlers Green and extending to:
- Willows, which is the Seat of Glenn County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fiddlers Green to Willows, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,414 miles [3,885 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,059 miles [12,969.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fiddlers Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Fiddlers Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fiddlers Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7288, Longitude: -122.7153 In this case, the coordinates for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Fiddlers Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fiddlers Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.648 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.781 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.342 degrees. |