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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodleaf and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodleaf:
- 39.517389, -121.191626
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Woodleaf
- 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 Yuba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- Since Woodleaf is near Butte County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodleaf
Communities Also Named Woodleaf ...
We found five communities that are also named Woodleaf.
There is one other community in California that is also named Woodleaf.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Napa County
- This Woodleaf is located in Napa County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodleaf that is located in Yuba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Woodleaf.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodleaf is located in Maricopa County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodleaf that is located in Yuba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodleaf.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Woodleaf is located in Will County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodleaf that is located in Yuba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Woodleaf.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodleaf that is located in Yuba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodleaf.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Woodleaf is located in Rowan County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodleaf that is located in Yuba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Woodleaf.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodleaf ...
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.
- Challenge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Feather Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Galena Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Hill
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Golden Trout Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Robinson Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Rogerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rogerville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerville
- Strawberry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Woodleaf 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 Woodleaf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodleaf and extending to:
- Marysville, which is the Seat of Yuba County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodleaf to Marysville, with an average speed<3> 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,046 miles [12,948.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodleaf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woodleaf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5174, Longitude: -121.1916 In this case, the coordinates for Woodleaf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.349 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.398 degrees. |
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