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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 Rio Dell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rio Dell and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rio Dell
Communities Also Named Rio Dell ...
We found one communities that are also named Rio Dell.
There is one other community in California that is also named Rio Dell.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Sonoma County
- This Rio Dell is located in Sonoma County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rio Dell that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Rio Dell.
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)
- Bull Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fernbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbridge is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbridge
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hacketsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hacketsville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacketsville
- Pepperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Stone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Table Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rio Dell 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
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- Rio Dell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.889 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.297 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.209 degrees. |
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