Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rancho Cordova:
  • 38.588699, -121.28912
  • 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 Rancho Cordova

• 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
  • Since Rancho Cordova is near Placer County and also Yolo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • eBird sighting report for Yolo 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 Rancho Cordova ...

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.

• Arcade ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
• Citrus
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
  • Citrus is located in Sacramento County
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
• Fairoaks Bridge ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks Bridge
  • Fairoaks Bridge is located in Sacramento County
• Gold River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
  • Gold River is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold River <2>
• Mayhew
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
  • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
• Orangevale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangevale
  • Orangevale is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangevale <2>
• Polk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Sacramento County
• Prairie City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rancho Cordova and extending to:

• Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rancho Cordova to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 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 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 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 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rancho Cordova: www.cityofranchocordova.org/

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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