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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 Herald, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herald 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 Herald:
- 38.293751, -121.244625
- 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 Herald
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Herald is near San Joaquin County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Herald
Communities Also Named Herald ...
We found three communities that are also named Herald.
Within California, the name Herald is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- White County
- This Herald is located in White County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east of the Herald that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Herald.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sedgwick County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Herald.
- Virginia
- Dickenson County
- This Herald is located in Dickenson County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the east of the Herald that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Herald.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herald ...
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.
- Bruceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clay is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Dogtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Guild is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
- Hicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Need
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Need is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Need
- Pope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Twin Cities
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Woodlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Herald 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 Herald to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herald and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Herald to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 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 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herald) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Herald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Herald 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 Herald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2938, Longitude: -121.2446 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.058 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.443 degrees. |
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