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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.
    • 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:
    • eBird sighting report for Imperial County
    • Since Estelle is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Estelle ...

We found five communities that share the name Estelle.

Within California, the name Estelle is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Imperial County
  • Bombay Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Beach
    • Bombay Beach is located in Imperial County
  • Butlers ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers
    • Butlers is located in Imperial County
  • Citrus View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
    • Citrus View is located in Imperial County
  • Iris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
    • Iris is located in Imperial County
  • Mayflower ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
    • Mayflower is located in Imperial County
  • Pope ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Imperial County
  • Rockwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Imperial County
  • Shamrock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Imperial County

How Far From Estelle 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 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Estelle to El Centro, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Estelle) to Point B.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    
<2>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.
<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 Estelle 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 333.862 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.063 degrees.









 

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