Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valdez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valdez and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valdez
- 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 Valdez:
- 38.326023, -121.613289
- 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 Valdez
- 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 Yolo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- Since Valdez is near Solano County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Solano 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 Valdez ...
We found four communities that share the name Valdez.
Within California, the name Valdez is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Valdez lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Valdez that is located in Yolo County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- New Mexico
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valdez ...
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.
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Solano County
- Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <3>
- Hood Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
- Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
- Howard Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Maine Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Paintersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
- Randall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>
- Willow Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Yolo County
How Far From Valdez 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 community such as Valdez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valdez and extending to:
- Woodland, which is the Seat of Yolo County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valdez to Woodland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,380 miles [3,830.2 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 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 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 8,131 miles [13,085.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valdez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.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 '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- Valdez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valdez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3260, Longitude: -121.6133 In this case, the coordinates for Valdez have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Valdez 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 339.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.436 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.669 degrees. |