Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitesboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitesboro
- 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 Whitesboro:
- 39.214623, -123.764459
- 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 Whitesboro
- 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Whitesboro ...
We found five communities that share the name Whitesboro.
Within California, the name Whitesboro is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Whitesboro is located in Etowah County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the east of the Whitesboro that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Whitesboro.
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Whitesboro is located in Cape May County and lies 2,586 miles [4,161.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitesboro that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Whitesboro.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Whitesboro is located in Oneida County and lies 2,498 miles [4,020.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitesboro that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Whitesboro.
- Oklahoma
- Le Flore County
- This Whitesboro is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the east of the Whitesboro that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Whitesboro.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Whitesboro is located in Grayson County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the east of the Whitesboro that is located in Mendocino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Whitesboro.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitesboro ...
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.
- Alpine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cape Horn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk <3>
- Flumeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flumeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flumeville
- Flumeville is located in Mendocino County
- Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
- Marble Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Place
- Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
- Melbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Whiskey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Springs
- Whiskey Springs is located in Mendocino County
How Far From Whitesboro 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 Whitesboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitesboro and extending to:
- Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Whitesboro to Ukiah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 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 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2146, Longitude: -123.7645 In this case, the coordinates for Whitesboro 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 Whitesboro 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 341.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.762 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.003 degrees. |