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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 Hams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hams 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 Hams:
- 38.374080, -120.462146
- 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 Hams
- 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Hams is near Amador County and also Tuolumne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne 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 Hams
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hams ...
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.
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Trees
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
- Bruce Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce Crossing is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bummerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
- Dew Drop ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dew Drop is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop
- Fisher Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fisher Place is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Grizzly Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Lilac Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manuel Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rail Road Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Gulch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
- Sandy Gulch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
- Volcano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hams 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 Hams to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hams and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hams to San Andreas, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,339 miles [11,811 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 8,106 miles [13,045.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hams) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hams 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 Hams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3741, Longitude: -120.4621 In this case, the coordinates for Hams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.624 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.964 degrees. |
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