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

When in Bob Hoaglin Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bob Hoaglin Place 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 Bob Hoaglin Place:
    • 40.094316, -123.328632
    • 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 Bob Hoaglin Place
  • 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 Bob Hoaglin Place ...

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.

  • Crabtree Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
    • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
  • Delmonico Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmonico Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmonico Place
    • Delmonico Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Harris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Humboldt County
  • Island Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
    • Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
  • Jim Leggett Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Leggett Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Leggett Place
    • Jim Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Murphy Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
    • Murphy Place is located in Trinity County
  • Penney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney
    • Penney is located in Trinity County
  • Ralph Leggett Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph Leggett Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph Leggett Place
    • Ralph Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
  • River Garden ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Garden
    • River Garden is located in Mendocino County
  • Spyrock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
    • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
  • Steelhead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead
    • Steelhead is located in Humboldt County
  • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Mendocino County
  • Yellowjacket Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place
    • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County

How Far From Bob Hoaglin Place 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 Bob Hoaglin Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bob Hoaglin Place and extending to:

  • Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bob Hoaglin Place to Weaverville, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,439 miles [3,925.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,044 miles [12,945.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bob Hoaglin Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/

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>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- Bob Hoaglin Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bob Hoaglin Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0943, Longitude: -123.3286       In this case, the coordinates for Bob Hoaglin Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Bob Hoaglin Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.198 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.455 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.723 degrees.









 

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