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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 Andesite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andesite 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 Andesite:
- 41.532374, -122.204734
- 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 Andesite
- 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- Since Andesite is near Shasta County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Andesite ...
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 Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Cougar ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
- Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
- Deetz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deetz
- Deetz is located in Siskiyou County
- Gazelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Graham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Siskiyou County
- Grass Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Siskiyou County
- Hotlum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotlum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotlum
- Hotlum is located in Siskiyou County
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Siskiyou County
- Leaf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
- Leaf is located in Siskiyou County
- Little Shasta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shasta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Weed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Andesite 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 Andesite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Andesite and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Andesite to Yreka, 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 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 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andesite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Andesite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5324, Longitude: -122.2047 In this case, the coordinates for Andesite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Andesite 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 340.377 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.545 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.987 degrees. |
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