Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little River
- 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 Little River:
- 39.274198, -123.790661
- 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 Little River
- 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- 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 Little River ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Little River.
Within California, the name Little River is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 23 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Little River is located in Baldwin County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Little River.
- Cherokee County
- This Little River is located in Cherokee County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km] to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Little River.
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Little River [Little River County].
- Mississippi County
- This Little River is located in Mississippi County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Little River.
- British Columbia
- This Little River lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the north of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Little River [Middlesex County].
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Little River is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,671 miles [4,298.6 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Little River.
- Suwannee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Little River [Suwannee County].
- Georgia
- Wilkes County
- This Little River is located in Wilkes County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Little River.
- Kansas
- McPherson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Little River.
- Rice County
- This Little River is located in Rice County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Little River.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Little River [Livingston Parish].
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Little River [Androscoggin County].
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Little River is located in Hampden County and lies 2,641 miles [4,250.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Little River.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Little River [Menominee County].
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Little River is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Little River.
- New Brunswick
- This Little River lies 2,956 miles [4,757.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- 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 Newfoundland and Labrador community of Little River.
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Little River is located in Alexander County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Little River.
- Transylvania County
- This Little River is located in Transylvania County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km] to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Little River.
- Nova Scotia
- This Little River lies 3,007 miles [4,839.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Little River is located in Horry County and lies 2,506 miles [4,033 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Little River.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Little River is located in Blount County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the east of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Little River.
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Little River [Knox County].
- Monroe 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 Tennessee community of Little River [Monroe County].
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Little River is located in Bell County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Little River.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Little River [Floyd County].
- Yukon
- This Little River lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little River that is located in Mendocino County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little River ...
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.
- Alpine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Cape Horn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk <5>
- Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Marble Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Place
- Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
- Melbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
- Shake City is located in Mendocino County
- Soda Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Whiskey Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Springs
- Whiskey Springs is located in Mendocino County
How Far From Little River 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 Little River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little River and extending to:
- Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little River to Ukiah, with an average speed<6> 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,477 miles [3,986.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 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 8,106 miles [13,045.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2742, Longitude: -123.7907 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Little River 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. |
| <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 Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Little River 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 341.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.798 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.019 degrees. |