Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kentfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kentfield

• 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 Kentfield:
  • 37.952296, -122.556078
  • 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 Kentfield

• 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • Since Kentfield is near Contra Costa County and also San Francisco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
  • eBird sighting report for San Francisco 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 Kentfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Kentfield.

Within California, the name Kentfield is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Kentfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Kent County
    • This Kentfield is located in Kent County and lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kentfield that is located in Marin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Kentfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentfield ...

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.

• Golf ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
  • Golf is located in Marin County
• Harbor Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
  • Harbor Point is located in Marin County
• Homestead Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Valley
  • Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
• Kent Woodlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Woodlands
  • Kent Woodlands is located in Marin County
• Larkspur
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
  • Larkspur is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
• Little Reed Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
  • Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
• Lucas Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
  • Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
• Manor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Marin County
• Meadowsweet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
  • Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
• Paradise Cay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
  • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
• Reed
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Marin County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County
• Strawberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Marin County

How Far From Kentfield 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 Kentfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kentfield and extending to:

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Kentfield to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,437 miles [3,922 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,406 miles [11,918.8 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 8,172 miles [13,151.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kentfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/