Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Chalfant Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chalfant Valley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chalfant Valley

• 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 Chalfant Valley:
  • 37.529791, -118.367089
  • 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 Chalfant Valley

• 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 Mono County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mono County
  • Since Chalfant Valley is near Inyo County and also Esmeralda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • eBird sighting report for Esmeralda 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chalfant Valley ...

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.

• Bishop
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Inyo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Deep Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
  • Deep Springs is located in Inyo County
• Dyer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Esmeralda County (NV)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
• Laws
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
  • Laws is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Laws:
  • Bishop Depot
• Rocking K
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
  • Rocking K is located in Inyo County
• Round Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Round Valley is located in Inyo County
• Scheelite ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
  • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
• Tom's Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
  • Tom's Place is located in Mono County

How Far From Chalfant Valley 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 Chalfant Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bridgeport, which is the Seat of Mono County, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chalfant Valley to Bridgeport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,224 miles [3,579.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,118 miles [13,064.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/

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