Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
- 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 Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek:
- 37.384139, -118.417128
- 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 Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
- 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 Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek is near Mono County and also Esmeralda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mono 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 Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek ...
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 southeast)- 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 <1>
- Bishop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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>
- Glacier Lodge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Lodge
- Glacier Lodge is located in Inyo County
- Laws
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Laws is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Laws:
- Bishop Depot
- Parchers Camp ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchers Camp
- Parchers Camp is located in Inyo County
- Rocking K
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
- Rocking K is located in Inyo County
- Round Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Round Valley is located in Inyo County
- Scheelite ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
- Scheelite is located in Inyo County
- Tom's Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
- Tom's Place is located in Mono County
How Far From Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Inyo County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek to Independence, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 186 miles [299.3 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 2,230 miles [3,588.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 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 8,128 miles [13,080.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek. 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/