Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rio Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rio Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rio Vista
- 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 Vista:
- 38.158392, -121.694032
- 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 Vista
- 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 Solano County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Solano County
- Since Rio Vista is near Sacramento County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa 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 Vista ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Rio Vista.
Within California, the name Rio Vista is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Rio Vista is located in Chatham County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rio Vista that is located in Solano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Rio Vista.
- Dougherty County
- This Rio Vista is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km] to the east of the Rio Vista that is located in Solano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Rio Vista.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- Esmeralda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Rio Vista [Esmeralda County].
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Rio Vista.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rio Vista [Henrico County].
- Richmond County
- This Rio Vista is located in Richmond County and lies 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rio Vista that is located in Solano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Rio Vista.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Vista ...
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.
- Birds Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Landing
- Birds Landing is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds Landing <4>
- Eagle Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Tree
- Eagle Tree is located in San Joaquin County
- Empire ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Solano County
- Howard Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
- Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County
- Howard Landing Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing Ferry
- Howard Landing Ferry is located in Sacramento County
- Locke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Maine Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - New Hope Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Landing
- New Hope Landing is located in San Joaquin County
- Paintersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Terminous
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
How Far From Rio Vista 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 Rio Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rio Vista and extending to:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Solano County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rio Vista to Fairfield, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,143 miles [13,104.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rio Vista: www.ci.rio-vista.ca.us/
The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rio Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1584, Longitude: -121.6940 |
| <2> | 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 Rio Vista 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rio Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.633 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.488 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.719 degrees. |