Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rollingwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollingwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rollingwood
- 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 Rollingwood:
- 37.965201, -122.329971
- 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 Rollingwood
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Rollingwood is near Alameda County and also Marin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- eBird sighting report for Marin 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 Rollingwood ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Rollingwood.
Within California, the name Rollingwood is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rollingwood.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Rollingwood is located in Clarke County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rollingwood.
- Floyd County
- This Rollingwood is located in Floyd County and lies 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rollingwood.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rollingwood.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rollingwood.
- Cumberland County
- This Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km] to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rollingwood.
- Johnston County
- This Rollingwood is located in Johnston County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km] to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Rollingwood.
- Pitt County
- This Rollingwood is located in Pitt County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km] to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rollingwood.
- Wake County
- This Rollingwood is located in Wake County and lies 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km] to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Rollingwood.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Rollingwood is located in Lexington County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Rollingwood.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rollingwood.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Rollingwood is located in Travis County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Rollingwood.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rollingwood.
- Isle of Wight County
- This Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km] to the east northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Rollingwood.
- Portsmouth City
- 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 Rollingwood [Portsmouth City].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rollingwood ...
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.
- Christie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
- Giant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hercules
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <4>
- Nitro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Paradise Cay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Rodeo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
- Rodeo is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <4>
- Thousand Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County
- Triangle Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Court
- Triangle Court is located in Contra Costa County
- University Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Alameda County
How Far From Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rollingwood and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rollingwood to Martinez, with an average speed<5> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,425 miles [3,902.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,401 miles [11,910.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,167 miles [13,143.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rollingwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rollingwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rollingwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9652, Longitude: -122.3300 In this case, the coordinates for Rollingwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rollingwood 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rollingwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.148 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.098 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.111 degrees. |