Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackrock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackrock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackrock
- 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 Blackrock:
- 36.92908, -118.23347
- 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 Blackrock
- 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 Blackrock 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
Communities Also Named Blackrock ...
We found four communities that share the name Blackrock.
Within California, the name Blackrock is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackrock ...
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
(16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County
- Fish Springs
(10 miles [16.1 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
(17 miles [27.4 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Lodge
- Glacier Lodge is located in Inyo County
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
- Lone Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Pine <3>
- Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchers Camp
- Parchers Camp is located in Inyo County
- Reward ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Inyo County
- Seven Pines ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Inyo County
How Far From Blackrock 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 Blackrock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackrock and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Inyo County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Blackrock to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,229 miles [3,587.2 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 7,385 miles [11,885 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 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackrock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9291, Longitude: -118.2335 |
| <2> | 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 Blackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Blackrock 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 336.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.78 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.637 degrees. |