Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mather, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mather and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mather
- 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 Mather:
- 38.547108, -121.281812
- 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 Mather
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Mather is near Yolo County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Mather ...
We found four communities that share the name Mather.
There is one other community in California which is also named Mather.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Mather lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mather that is located in Sacramento County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mather ...
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.
- Arcade ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Citrus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <3>
- Fairoaks Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks Bridge
- Fairoaks Bridge is located in Sacramento County
- Gold River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
- Gold River is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold River <3>
- Graham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mayhew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Polk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Mather 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 Mather to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mather and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mather to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 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 8,111 miles [13,053.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mather. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mather) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mather. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5471, Longitude: -121.2818 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Mather to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.327 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.464 degrees. |