Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aberdeen Station:
  • 36.991859, -118.212057
  • 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 Aberdeen Station

• 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 Inyo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • Since Aberdeen Station is near Fresno County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Aberdeen Station ...

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.

• Big Pine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
  • Big Pine is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Big Pine:
  • Bigpine
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pine <1>
• Bishop
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Inyo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Cedar Grove
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County
• Fish Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
  • Fish Springs is located in Inyo County
  • Fish Springs has also been known as:
  • Tinemaha
  • Tinnemaha
• Glacier Lodge ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glacier Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Lodge
  • Glacier Lodge is located in Inyo County
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Inyo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
• Lone Pine
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Inyo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Pine <1>
• Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Station
  • Lone Pine Station is located in Inyo County
  • Lone Pine Station has also been known as:
  • Mount Whitney
  • Whitney
• Parchers Camp ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parchers Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchers Camp
  • Parchers Camp is located in Inyo County
• Reward ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
  • Reward is located in Inyo County
• Seven Pines ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Seven Pines is located in Inyo County

How Far From Aberdeen Station 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 Aberdeen Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Aberdeen Station once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Aberdeen Station and extending to:

• Independence, which is the Seat of Inyo County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Aberdeen Station to Independence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,380 miles [11,877 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 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/

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