Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reynolds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reynolds
- 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 Reynolds:
- 39.944315, -123.779468
- 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 Reynolds
- 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- Since Reynolds is near Humboldt County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Reynolds ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Reynolds.
There are two communities within California that are also named Reynolds.
Beyond California, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Marin County
- Tulare County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock 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 Alabama community of Reynolds [Bullock County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reynolds [Dallas County].
- Lawrence County
- This Reynolds is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the east of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Reynolds.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kiowa County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Kiowa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Reynolds.
- Riley 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 Kansas community of Reynolds [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Reynolds lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Monroe 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 Mississippi community of Reynolds [Monroe County].
- Panola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Reynolds [Panola County].
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Reynolds is located in Dallas County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the east of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Reynolds.
- Reynolds County
- This Reynolds is located in Reynolds County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km] to the east of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Reynolds.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Giles 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 Tennessee community of Reynolds [Giles County].
- Rutherford County
- This Reynolds is located in Rutherford County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the east of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Reynolds.
- Texas
- Cherokee 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 Texas community of Reynolds [Cherokee County].
- Fisher County
- This Reynolds is located in Fisher County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Reynolds that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Reynolds.
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Reynolds [Nueces County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds ...
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.
- Cooks Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
- Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Empire ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Humboldt County
- Kenny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pratt Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Place
- Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
- Rockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Thorn Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Junction
- Thorn Junction is located in Humboldt County
- Twin Rocks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Mendocino County
How Far From Reynolds to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Reynolds to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Reynolds once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds and extending to:
- Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds to Ukiah, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,465 miles [3,967 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 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 8,061 miles [12,972.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reynolds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9443, Longitude: -123.7795 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Reynolds, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Reynolds 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> | 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. |
| <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 Reynolds to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.887 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.008 degrees. |