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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Estelle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estelle and the surrounding area.
- 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 Estelle:
- 33.176555, -115.508457
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Estelle
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Imperial County
- Since Estelle is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Estelle
Communities Also Named Estelle ...
We found five communities that are also named Estelle.
Within California, the name Estelle is unique.
Beyond California, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Estelle is located in Wilcox County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the east of the Estelle that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Estelle.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Estelle is located in Walker County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Estelle that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Estelle.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east of the Estelle that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Estelle.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Estelle is located in Caswell County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Estelle that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Estelle.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Estelle is located in Dallas County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east of the Estelle that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Estelle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estelle ...
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.
- Amos ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bombay Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butlers ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers
- Citrus View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Citrus View is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
- Iris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iris is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
- Mayflower ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mayflower is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Pope ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Shamrock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
How Far From Estelle 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 Estelle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estelle and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Estelle to El Centro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,555 miles [12,158.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,323 miles [13,394.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Estelle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Estelle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1766, Longitude: -115.5085 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.862 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.187 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.063 degrees. |
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