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

When in Bass Lake Annex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bass Lake Annex and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bass Lake Annex:
    • 37.271335, -119.534028
    • 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 Bass Lake Annex
  • 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 Bass Lake Annex ...

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.

  • Bass Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
    • Central Camp is located in Madera County
  • Coarsegold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fine Gold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Gold
    • Fine Gold is located in Madera County
  • Magnet ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Madera County
  • Whisky Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
    • Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
  • Willow Glen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Madera County
  • Yosemite Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County

How Far From Bass Lake Annex 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 Bass Lake Annex to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bass Lake Annex and extending to:

  • Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bass Lake Annex to Madera, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 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 8,159 miles [13,130.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bass Lake Annex. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bass Lake Annex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bass Lake Annex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2713, Longitude: -119.5340       In this case, the coordinates for Bass Lake Annex 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 Bass Lake Annex 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 337.728 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.147 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.411 degrees.









 

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