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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Piedmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piedmont 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 Piedmont:
    • 37.824386, -122.231853
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Piedmont
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda County
    • Since Piedmont is near Contra Costa County and also San Francisco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for San Francisco 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Piedmont

Communities Also Named Piedmont ...

We found 35 communities that are also named Piedmont.

Within California, the name Piedmont is unique.

Beyond California, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Piedmont is located in Calhoun County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Piedmont.
      • Madison County
      • This Piedmont is located in Madison County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km] to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Piedmont.
    • 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 Piedmont [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Piedmont is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Piedmont.
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas 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 Piedmont [Las Animas County].
      • Ouray 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 Colorado community of Piedmont [Ouray County].
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • This Piedmont is located in Orange County and lies 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Piedmont.
    • Georgia
      • Jasper 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 Georgia community of Piedmont [Jasper County].
      • Lamar County
      • This Piedmont is located in Lamar County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Piedmont.
      • Pike 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 Georgia community of Piedmont [Pike County].
    • Kansas
      • Greenwood County
      • This Piedmont is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Piedmont.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan 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 Kentucky community of Piedmont [Harlan County].
    • Minnesota
      • Winona 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 Minnesota community of Piedmont [Winona County].
    • Missouri
      • Wayne County
      • This Piedmont is located in Wayne County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Piedmont.
    • Montana
      • Jefferson County
      • This Piedmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Piedmont.
    • North Carolina
      • Stokes 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 North Carolina community of Piedmont [Stokes County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Piedmont lies 3,059 miles [4,923 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This Piedmont is located in Harrison County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Piedmont.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • This Piedmont is located in Canadian County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Piedmont.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Piedmont is located in Multnomah County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Piedmont.
    • Quebec
      • This Piedmont lies 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Piedmont is located in Anderson County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Piedmont.
    • South Dakota
      • Meade County
      • This Piedmont is located in Meade County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Piedmont.
    • Tennessee
      • Grundy County
      • This Piedmont is located in Grundy County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Piedmont.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Piedmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km] to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Piedmont.
    • Texas
      • Grimes County
      • This Piedmont is located in Grimes County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Piedmont.
      • Upshur County
      • This Piedmont is located in Upshur County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km] to the east of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Piedmont.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Piedmont is located in Augusta County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Piedmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Piedmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piedmont.
      • Nelson County
      • This Piedmont is located in Nelson County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Piedmont.
      • Rappahannock 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 Piedmont [Rappahannock County].
    • Washington
      • Clallam County
      • This Piedmont is located in Clallam County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Piedmont.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Piedmont is located in Mercer County and lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Piedmont.
      • Mineral County
      • This Piedmont is located in Mineral County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Piedmont.
    • Wyoming
      • Uinta 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 Wyoming community of Piedmont [Uinta County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Piedmont ...

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.

  • Canyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chinatown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chinatown is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Fruitvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grand Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grand Lake is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Havenscourt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxwell Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Park
  • Rockridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockridge is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge
  • Seminary Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
  • Thousand Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Trestle Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Trestle Glen is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Glen
  • University Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • University Village is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village

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

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

  • Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Piedmont to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 2,422 miles [3,897.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,408 miles [11,922 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'

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- Piedmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Piedmont, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Piedmont 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>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 Piedmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piedmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8244, Longitude: -122.2319    
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.051 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.974 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.05 degrees.