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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 Sonoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sonoma 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 Sonoma:
- 39.001221, -77.113590
- 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 Sonoma
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sonoma is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Sonoma
Communities Also Named Sonoma ...
We found five communities that are also named Sonoma.
Within Maryland, the name Sonoma is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Sonoma is located in Etowah County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sonoma that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Sonoma.
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Sonoma is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sonoma that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Sonoma.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Sonoma is located in Calhoun County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sonoma that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sonoma.
- North Carolina
- Haywood County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sonoma [Haywood County].
- Texas
- Ellis County
- This Sonoma is located in Ellis County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sonoma that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Sonoma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sonoma ...
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.
- Cabin John
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Friendship Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Glen Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Heritage Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Marymount
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marymount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
- Mohican Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Randolph Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Rock Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Palisades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Rosemary Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Sonoma to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sonoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sonoma and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Sonoma to Annapolis, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Sonoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sonoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0012, Longitude: -77.1136 In this case, the coordinates for Sonoma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.706 degrees. |
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