Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northwood Heights:
  • 38.479636, -122.999444
  • 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 Northwood Heights

• 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 Northwood Heights is near Marin County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marin County
  • eBird sighting report for Napa 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 Northwood Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Northwood Heights.

Within California, the name Northwood Heights is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Northampton County
    • This Northwood Heights is located in Northampton County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood Heights that is located in Sonoma County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Northwood Heights.
  • Virginia
    • Bedford County
    • This Northwood Heights is located in Bedford County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood Heights that is located in Sonoma County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Northwood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood Heights ...

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.

• Forestville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <2>
• Freestone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Freestone is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freestone <2>
• Goat Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Rock
  • Goat Rock is located in Sonoma County
• Hacienda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
  • Hacienda is located in Sonoma County
• Hollydale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
  • Hollydale is located in Sonoma County
• Hopyard ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopyard
  • Hopyard is located in Sonoma County
• Hurlbut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlbut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbut
  • Hurlbut is located in Sonoma County
• Jenner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenner
  • Jenner is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenner <2>
• Noel Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Heights
  • Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
• Salmon Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
  • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
• Vacation Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vacation Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacation Beach
  • Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma County

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

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

• Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Northwood Heights to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 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 8,145 miles [13,108.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood Heights. 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/