Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vincent Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vincent Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vincent Landing
- 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 Vincent Landing:
- 38.219364, -122.941942
- 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 Vincent Landing
- 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 Vincent Landing is near Sonoma County and also Napa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
- eBird sighting report for Napa 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 Vincent Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Vincent Landing.
Within California, the name Vincent Landing is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Vincent Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Vincent Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the east of the Vincent Landing that is located in Marin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Vincent Landing.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vincent Landing ...
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.
- Blakes Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
- Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
- Cypress Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
- Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
- Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Marconi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Ocean Roar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Roar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
- Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
- Seahaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Two Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Valley Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <3>
How Far From Vincent Landing 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 Vincent Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vincent Landing and extending to:
- San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vincent Landing to San Rafael, 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 82 miles [132 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 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 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 8,161 miles [13,133.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vincent Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vincent Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vincent Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2194, Longitude: -122.9419 In this case, the coordinates for Vincent Landing 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 Vincent Landing 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 340.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.765 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.49 degrees. |