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

When in Clearlake Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearlake Park 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 Clearlake Park:
    • 38.969104, -122.649991
    • 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 Clearlake Park
  • 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 Clearlake Park ...

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.

  • Bonanza Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
    • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
  • Clearlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Glenhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Lake County
  • Howard Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
    • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
  • Lower Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Soda Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunrise Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
    • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County

How Far From Clearlake Park 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 Clearlake Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clearlake Park and extending to:

  • Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clearlake Park to Lakeport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,107 miles [13,047 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearlake Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearlake Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9691, Longitude: -122.6500    
<4>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.
<5>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 Clearlake Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.52 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.593 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.307 degrees.









 

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