Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Punta De Los Reyes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punta De Los Reyes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Punta De Los Reyes
- 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 Punta De Los Reyes:
- 38.059092, -122.907773
- 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 Punta De Los Reyes
- 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 Punta De Los Reyes is near Sonoma County and also San Francisco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punta De Los Reyes ...
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.
- Blakes Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
- Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
- Cypress Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
- Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
- Five Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
- Five Brooks is located in Marin County
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Jewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Marconi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Ocean Roar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Roar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
- Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
- Seahaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Punta De Los Reyes 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 Punta De Los Reyes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Punta De Los Reyes and extending to:
- San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Punta De Los Reyes to San Rafael, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 2,453 miles [3,947.7 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 7,405 miles [11,917.2 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 8,171 miles [13,149.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punta De Los Reyes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Punta De Los Reyes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Punta De Los Reyes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0591, Longitude: -122.9078 In this case, the coordinates for Punta De Los Reyes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Punta De Los Reyes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.647 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.703 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.469 degrees. |