Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Riviera West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riviera West and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Riviera West

• 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 Riviera West:
  • 38.989064, -122.748323
  • 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 Riviera West

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Riviera West is near Sonoma County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Riviera West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviera West ...

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.

• Big Valley Rancheria
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Big Valley Rancheria is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Rancheria
• Bonanza Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
• Clearlake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clearlake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <1>
• Glenhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Glenhaven is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenhaven <1>
• Glenview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
• Howard Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
• Lower Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <1>
• Nice
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nice is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nice
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nice <1>
• Pepperwood Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pepperwood Grove is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Grove
• Soda Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Soda Bay is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Bay <1>
• Sunrise Vista
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
• Twin Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

How Far From Riviera West 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 Riviera West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Riviera West and extending to:

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Riviera West to Lakeport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 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 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'