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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 Fenner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fenner 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 Fenner:
    • 34.815831, -115.179145
    • 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 Fenner
  • 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Fenner ...

We found three communities that share the name Fenner.

Within California, the name Fenner is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This Fenner is located in Cochise County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fenner that is located in San Bernardino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Fenner.
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Fenner is located in Madison County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fenner that is located in San Bernardino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fenner.
      • Monroe County
      • This Fenner is located in Monroe County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km] to the east northeast of the Fenner that is located in San Bernardino County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fenner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fenner ...

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.

  • Archer ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in San Bernardino County
  • Homer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in San Bernardino County
  • Ibis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibis
    • Ibis is located in San Bernardino County
  • Java
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Java is located in San Bernardino County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fenner and extending to:

  • San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Fenner to San Bernardino, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 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 8,214 miles [13,219.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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' (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- Fenner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fenner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8158, Longitude: -115.1791       In this case, the coordinates for Fenner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fenner 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 333.839 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.285 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.882 degrees.









 

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