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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 Bertram, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bertram 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 Bertram:
- 33.388238, -115.777545
- 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 Bertram
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Imperial County
- Since Bertram is near Riverside County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Bertram
Communities Also Named Bertram ...
We found two communities that are also named Bertram.
Within California, the name Bertram is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This Bertram is located in Linn County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bertram that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Bertram.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Bertram is located in Burnet County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bertram that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Bertram.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bertram ...
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.
- Bombay Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Desert Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Desert Beach is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
- Desert Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Desert Camp is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
- Desert Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
- Kane Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
- Oasis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pope ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
- Truckhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven
How Far From Bertram 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 Bertram to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bertram and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bertram to El Centro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 479 miles [770.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,549 miles [12,148.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,317 miles [13,384.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bertram) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bertram 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 Bertram. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3882, Longitude: -115.7775 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.114 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.509 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.216 degrees. |
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