Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stockton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stockton
- 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 Stockton:
- 37.957392, -121.292479
- 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 Stockton
- 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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Since Stockton is near Contra Costa County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Stockton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Stockton.
There is one other community in California which is also named Stockton.
Beyond California, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Clinch 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 Georgia community of Stockton [Clinch County].
- Lanier County
- This Stockton is located in Lanier County and lies 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lanier County community of Stockton.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Lake 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 Indiana community of Stockton [Lake County].
- Owen County
- This Stockton is located in Owen County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Stockton.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Stockton lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Stockton is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Stockton.
- Harford County
- This Stockton is located in Harford County and lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km] to the east northeast of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stockton.
- Worcester County
- This Stockton is located in Worcester County and lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km] to the east northeast of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Stockton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Stockton is located in Fentress County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stockton that is located in San Joaquin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Stockton.
- Loudon 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 Tennessee community of Stockton [Loudon County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stockton ...
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.
- Collegeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
- Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - French Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- Kennedy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Manteca Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca Junction
- Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
- Mormon
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Summer Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Home
- Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
How Far From Stockton 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 Stockton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stockton and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Stockton to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 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 Stockton: www.ci.stockton.ca.us/
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9574, Longitude: -121.2925 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Stockton 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 Stockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stockton 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 339.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.046 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.474 degrees. |