Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mendenhall Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mendenhall Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mendenhall Springs
- 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 Mendenhall Springs:
- 37.588265, -121.647727
- 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 Mendenhall Springs
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Mendenhall Springs is near San Joaquin County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendenhall Springs ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Farwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Greenville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Alameda County
- Laddville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Livermore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Mountain House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
- Snoboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Tesla ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Mendenhall Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mendenhall Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Mendenhall Springs and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mendenhall Springs to Oakland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,180 miles [13,164.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendenhall Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Mendenhall Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendenhall Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5883, Longitude: -121.6477 In this case, the coordinates for Mendenhall Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mendenhall Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.338 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.691 degrees. |