Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Valley

• 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 Mill Valley:
  • 37.906091, -122.545394
  • 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 Mill Valley

• 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • Since Mill Valley is near San Francisco County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Francisco 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

Communities Also Named Mill Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name Mill Valley.

Within California, the name Mill Valley 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 ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampshire County
    • This Mill Valley is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,620 miles [4,216.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mill Valley that is located in Marin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Mill Valley.
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This Mill Valley lies 3,000 miles [4,828 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mill Valley that is located in Marin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Valley ...

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.

• Harbor Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
  • Harbor Point is located in Marin County
• Homestead Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Valley
  • Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
• Kent Woodlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Woodlands
  • Kent Woodlands is located in Marin County
• Larkspur
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
  • Larkspur is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
• Little Reed Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Reed Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Reed Heights
  • Little Reed Heights is located in Marin County
• Meadowsweet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
  • Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
• Paradise Cay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
  • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
• Reed
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Marin County
• Strawberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Marin County
• Waldo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Marin County

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

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

• San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies just to the North.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Valley to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,437 miles [3,922 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mill Valley: www.cityofmillvalley.org/

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/