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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 Bihlman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bihlman 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 Bihlman:
    • 39.264334, -121.661914
    • 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 Bihlman
  • 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 Bihlman ...

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.

  • Burts Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
    • Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
  • Dean Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Place
    • Dean Place is located in Sutter County
  • Iowa City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
  • Live Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendoza ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendoza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
    • Mendoza is located in Sutter County
  • Oliver ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Yuba County
  • Robinsons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
  • Sunset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Sutter County

How Far From Bihlman 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 Bihlman 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 Bihlman once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bihlman and extending to:

  • Yuba City, which is the Seat of Sutter County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bihlman to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 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 8,071 miles [12,989 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.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>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 Bihlman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bihlman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bihlman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2643, Longitude: -121.6619       In this case, the coordinates for Bihlman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bihlman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.718 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.646 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.692 degrees.









 

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