Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylorville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylorville
- 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 Taylorville:
- 38.029089, -122.740822
- 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 Taylorville
- 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 Marin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marin County
- Since Taylorville is near Sonoma County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma 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 Taylorville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Taylorville.
Within California, the name Taylorville 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 Taylorville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Taylorville.
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Taylorville [Woodruff County].
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Taylorville [Pueblo County].
- Idaho
- Bonneville County
- This Taylorville is located in Bonneville County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Taylorville.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Taylorville is located in Christian County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Taylorville.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Taylorville is located in Vigo County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Taylorville.
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Taylorville [Union Parish].
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Taylorville is located in Worcester County and lies 2,552 miles [4,107 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Taylorville.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Taylorville is located in Clatsop County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Taylorville.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Taylorville [Indiana County].
- Lackawanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Taylorville [Lackawanna County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Taylorville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,451 miles [3,944.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Taylorville.
- Texas
- Fannin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Taylorville [Fannin County].
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Taylorville [Caledonia County].
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Taylorville is located in Mingo County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorville that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Taylorville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylorville ...
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.
- Five Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
- Five Brooks is located in Marin County
- Forest Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Knolls <4>
- Golf ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Jewell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Kent Woodlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Woodlands
- Kent Woodlands is located in Marin County
- Lucas Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
- Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
- Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Marconi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Seahaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sleepy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County
How Far From Taylorville 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 Taylorville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Taylorville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylorville and extending to:
- San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylorville to San Rafael, with an average speed<6> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 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 8,170 miles [13,148.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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' (or 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- Taylorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0291, Longitude: -122.7408 In this case, the coordinates for Taylorville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Taylorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Taylorville 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. |
| <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 Taylorville 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 340.502 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.528 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.365 degrees. |