Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rio Dell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rio Dell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rio Dell
- 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 Rio Dell:
- 40.499231, -124.105138
- 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 Rio Dell
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Rio Dell ...
We found one communities that share the name Rio Dell.
There is one other community in California which is also named Rio Dell.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Dell ...
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.
- Bull Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Bull Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Humboldt County
- Fernbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbridge
- Fernbridge is located in Humboldt County
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
- Hacketsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacketsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacketsville
- Hacketsville is located in Humboldt County
- Pepperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Redcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcrest
- Redcrest is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcrest <3>
- Riverside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County
- Stone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Table Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
How Far From Rio Dell 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 city such as Rio Dell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rio Dell and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rio Dell to Eureka, 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 192 miles [309 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 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 8,030 miles [12,923 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rio Dell: www.riodellcity.com/
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rio Dell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Dell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4992, Longitude: -124.1051 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rio Dell 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 341.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.209 degrees. |