Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Melita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melita and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Melita
- 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 Melita:
- 38.455906, -122.636264
- 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 Melita
- 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- Since Melita is near Napa County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Napa County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Melita ...
We found two communities that share the name Melita.
Within California, the name Melita is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Melita lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melita that is located in Sonoma County.
- Michigan
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melita ...
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.
- Beltaine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Fredericks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericks
- Fredericks is located in Sonoma County
- Glen Ellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <3>
- Larkfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Larkmead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Roseland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sanitarium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanitarium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanitarium
- Sanitarium is located in Napa County
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Woodleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Zinfandel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Melita 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 Melita to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melita and extending to:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Melita to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,432 miles [3,913.9 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 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 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 8,141 miles [13,101.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Melita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4559, Longitude: -122.6363 |
| <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 Melita 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 340.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.30 degrees. |