Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in California, we use the following websites to find information relevant to California and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for California
- 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 California:
- 33.918992, -84.745770
- 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 California
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since California is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 California ...
We found twenty communities that share the name California.
Within Georgia, the name California is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of California [Harrison County].
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of California [Coffey County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This California is located in Campbell County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the north of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of California.
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of California [Madison Parish].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This California is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of California.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This California is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of California.
- Wicomico County
- This California is located in Wicomico County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the east northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of California.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This California is located in Branch County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the north of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of California.
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This California is located in Moniteau County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of California.
- North Carolina
- Dare County
- This California is located in Dare County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of California.
- Hertford County
- This California is located in Hertford County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of California.
- Madison County
- This California is located in Madison County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of California.
- Pitt County
- This California is located in Pitt County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of California.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This California is located in Hamilton County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the north of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of California.
- Ontario
- This California lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This California is located in Bucks County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of California.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of California [Luzerne County].
- Montour County
- This California is located in Montour County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of California.
- Washington County
- This California is located in Washington County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the north northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of California.
- Virginia
- Rockbridge County
- This California is located in Rockbridge County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the California that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of California.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near California ...
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.
- Echo Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Ridge
- Echo Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Fox Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Gold Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
- Hardy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
- Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
- Hearthwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthwood
- Hearthwood is located in Paulding County
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Indian Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Paulding County
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
- Lost Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
- Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Lost Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Lost Mountain Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
- Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
- Musket Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musket Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
- Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Powder Creek Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Creek Crossing
- Powder Creek Crossing is located in Paulding County
- Powder Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
- Spanish Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
- Timberchase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
- Timberchase is located in Paulding County
- Twelve Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Powder Creek Crossing
How Far From California to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as California to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in California and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from California to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for California. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that California could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- California) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in California. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9190, Longitude: -84.7458 In this case, the coordinates for California have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 California 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 312.472 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.387 degrees. |