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:
- 38.499079, -122.907217
- 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 Sonoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- Since Rio Dell is near Marin County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marin County
- eBird sighting report for Napa 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.
- Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <2>
- Freestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freestone <2>
- Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hacienda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hollydale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hopyard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hurlbut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Larkfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Noel Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Heights
- Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
- Vacation Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vacation Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacation Beach
- Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma 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 community 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:
- Santa Rosa, which is the Seat of Sonoma County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rio Dell to Santa Rosa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east (E). 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 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 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 8,142 miles [13,103.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Dell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 obstructions 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: 38.4991, Longitude: -122.9072 In this case, the coordinates for Rio Dell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 340.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.469 degrees. |