Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Livingston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Livingston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Livingston
- 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 Livingston:
- 37.382296, -120.723370
- 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 Livingston
- 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 Merced County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Merced County
- Since Livingston is near Stanislaus County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Livingston ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Livingston.
Within California, the name Livingston is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Livingston is located in Sumter County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Livingston.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gila County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Livingston.
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Livingston [Stone County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Livingston is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Livingston.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Livingston [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Livingston is located in Floyd County and lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Livingston.
- Worth County
- This Livingston is located in Worth County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km] to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Livingston.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Livingston is located in Clark County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Livingston.
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Livingston [Knox County].
- Madison County
- This Livingston is located in Madison County and lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km] to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Livingston.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Livingston [Monroe County].
- Iowa
- Appanoose County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Livingston [Appanoose County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Livingston [Cherokee County].
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Livingston [Caldwell County].
- Rockcastle County
- This Livingston is located in Rockcastle County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Livingston.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Livingston is located in Livingston Parish and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Livingston.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Livingston is located in Berrien County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Livingston.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Livingston is located in Madison County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Livingston.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Livingston [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Livingston is located in Henry County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Livingston.
- Jackson County
- Although located in Jackson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Livingston.
- Montana
- Park County
- This Livingston is located in Park County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Livingston.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Livingston is located in Essex County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Livingston.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Livingston is located in Columbia County and lies 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Livingston.
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Livingston [Kings County].
- Richmond County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Livingston [Richmond County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This community is historic<2> 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 Livingston.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Livingston [Franklin County].
- Licking County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Livingston.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Livingston is located in Orangeburg County and lies 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Livingston.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Livingston is located in Overton County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Livingston.
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Livingston [Polk County].
- Texas
- Polk County
- This Livingston is located in Polk County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Livingston.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Livingston [Salt Lake County].
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Livingston is located in Clark County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the north of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Livingston.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Livingston is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Livingston.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Livingston is located in Grant County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Livingston that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Livingston.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Livingston ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Merced County
- Arena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Castle Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Castle Gardens is located in Merced County
- Crows Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Landing
- Crows Landing is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crows Landing <5>
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Empire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
- Harp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hatch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hills Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Ferry
- Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
- Irwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Livingston 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 city such as Livingston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Livingston and extending to:
- Merced, which is the Seat of Merced County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Livingston to Merced, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,408 miles [11,922 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 8,176 miles [13,158 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Livingston: www.livingstonca.org/
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Livingston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Livingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3823, Longitude: -120.7234 |
| <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 Livingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Livingston 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. |
| <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 Livingston 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 338.733 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.364 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.128 degrees. |