Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halley
- 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 Halley:
- 37.594653, -121.248272
- 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 Halley
- 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 Stanislaus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
- Since Halley is near San Joaquin County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Halley ...
We found three communities that share the name Halley.
Within California, the name Halley is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halley ...
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.
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Crows Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Landing
- Crows Landing is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crows Landing <4>
- Five Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County
- Harp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hatch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Jet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Manteca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <4>
- Manteca Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca Junction
- Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
- Shepherds Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Ferry
- Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
- Summer Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Home
- Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
- Van Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Halley 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 Halley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Halley once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Halley and extending to:
- Modesto, which is the Seat of Stanislaus County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Halley to Modesto, with an average speed<5> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). 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 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,172 miles [13,151.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5947, Longitude: -121.2483 In this case, the coordinates for Halley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Halley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Halley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.935 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.447 degrees. |