Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yountville:
  • 38.403910, -122.360228
  • 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 Yountville

• 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 Napa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Napa County
  • Since Yountville is near Sonoma County and also Solano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • eBird sighting report for Solano 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 Yountville ...

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.

• Atlas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Atlas is located in Napa County
• Beltaine ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltaine
  • Beltaine is located in Sonoma County
• Enchanted Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Napa County
• Four Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
• Glen Ellen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <2>
• Mission Highlands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Highlands
  • Mission Highlands is located in Sonoma County
• Rocktram
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocktram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktram
  • Rocktram is located in Napa County
• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Napa County
• Vineburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineburg
  • Vineburg is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vineburg <2>
• Wildwood ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
• Zinfandel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinfandel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinfandel
  • Zinfandel is located in Napa County

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

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

• Napa, which is the Seat of Napa County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Yountville to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,418 miles [3,891.4 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 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,373 miles [11,865.7 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 8,139 miles [13,098.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Yountville: www.yville.com/

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/

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