Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Vorden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vorden and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vorden

• 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 Vorden:
  • 38.277031, -121.541692
  • 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 Vorden

• 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
  • Since Vorden is near Yolo County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yolo County
  • eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Vorden ...

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.

• Eagle Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Solano County
• Hood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Hood is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <2>
• Hood Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
  • Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
• Howard Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
  • Locke is located in Sacramento County
• New Hope Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Paintersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
  • Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
• Point Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Randall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Sacramento County
• Walnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 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 <2>

How Far From Vorden 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 Vorden to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vorden and extending to:

• Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Vorden to Sacramento, 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 most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,378 miles [3,827 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 7,366 miles [11,854.4 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 8,133 miles [13,088.8 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 ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vorden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/