Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zamora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zamora and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zamora
- 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 Zamora:
- 38.796518, -121.882255
- 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 Zamora
- 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 Yolo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- Since Zamora is near Sutter County and also Colusa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- eBird sighting report for Colusa 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 Zamora ...
We found two communities that share the name Zamora.
Within California, the name Zamora is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Zamora lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north of the Zamora that is located in Yolo County.
- New Mexico
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zamora ...
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.
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Yolo County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hershey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Jacobs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Corner
- Jacobs Corner is located in Yolo County
- Karnak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - King Farms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Farms
- King Farms is located in Yolo County
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Knights Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Landing <4>
- Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
- Sugarfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarfield
- Sugarfield is located in Yolo County
How Far From Zamora 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 Zamora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zamora and extending to:
- Woodland, which is the Seat of Yolo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Zamora to Woodland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,386 miles [3,839.9 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 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,105 miles [13,043.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zamora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zamora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zamora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7965, Longitude: -121.8823 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zamora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Zamora to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.789 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.832 degrees. |