Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taison
- 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 Taison:
- 38.204083, -121.409395
- 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 Taison
- 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 Taison is near Sacramento County and also Yolo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- eBird sighting report for Yolo 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taison ...
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.
- Bruceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Eagle Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Tree
- Eagle Tree is located in San Joaquin County
- Guild
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
- Hicksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Howard Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Need
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - New Hope Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
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- Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Terminous
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Twin Cities
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cities have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Woodlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pope
How Far From Taison 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 Taison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Taison and extending to:
- Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taison to Stockton, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,372 miles [3,817.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 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 8,135 miles [13,092 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Taison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2041, Longitude: -121.4094 In this case, the coordinates for Taison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Taison 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 339.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.544 degrees. |