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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Middleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Middleton:
    • 38.21158, -122.263416
    • 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 Middleton
  • 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 Middleton ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Middleton.

Within California, the name Middleton is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 28 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Middleton is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Middleton.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • 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 Arizona community of Middleton [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Middleton is located in Conway County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Middleton.
    • Colorado
      • San Juan County
      • 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 Colorado community of Middleton [San Juan County].
    • Florida
      • Saint Johns 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 Middleton [Saint Johns County].
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • This Middleton is located in Elbert County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Middleton.
    • Idaho
      • Canyon County
      • This Middleton is located in Canyon County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Middleton.
    • Illinois
      • Wayne County
      • This Middleton is located in Wayne County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Middleton.
    • Kentucky
      • Simpson County
      • This Middleton is located in Simpson County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Middleton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Middleton is located in Essex County and lies 2,670 miles [4,296.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Middleton.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Middleton is located in Gratiot County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Middleton.
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke County
      • This Middleton is located in Clarke County and lies 1,933 miles [3,110.9 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Middleton.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This Middleton is located in Boone County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Middleton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Middleton lies 2,941 miles [4,733.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Middleton is located in Strafford County and lies 2,656 miles [4,274.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Middleton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Middleton lies 2,928 miles [4,712.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Middleton is located in Columbiana County and lies 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Middleton.
      • Jackson 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 Middleton [Jackson County].
      • Ottawa County
      • 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 Ohio community of Middleton [Ottawa County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • This Middleton is located in Kay County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Middleton.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Middleton.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Middleton is located in Clearfield County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Middleton.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Middleton lies 2,977 miles [4,791 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Middleton [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Middleton is located in Hardeman County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleton.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This Middleton is located in Leon County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Middleton.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna 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 Virginia community of Middleton [Fluvanna County].
      • Henrico County
      • This Middleton is located in Henrico County and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Middleton.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Middleton is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km] to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Middleton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Middleton is located in Dane County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Napa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Middleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleton ...

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.

  • American Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cuttings Wharf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttings Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttings Wharf
    • Cuttings Wharf is located in Napa County
  • Green Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocktram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocktram have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktram
    • Rocktram is located in Napa County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Solano County
  • Squab
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab
    • Squab is located in Napa County
  • Stanley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Napa County
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Solano County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Napa County

How Far From Middleton 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 Middleton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleton and extending to:

  • Napa, which is the Seat of Napa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Middleton to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,417 miles [3,889.8 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 138 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 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 8,150 miles [13,116.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2116, Longitude: -122.2634    
<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 Middleton, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Middleton 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Middleton 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 340.118 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.074 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.07 degrees.









 

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