Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harden Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harden Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harden Flat
- 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 Harden Flat:
- 37.811037, -119.947404
- 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 Harden Flat
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Harden Flat is near Mariposa County and also Merced County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
- eBird sighting report for Merced 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harden Flat ...
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.
- Big Oak Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
- Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <1>
- Clearing House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing House
- Clearing House is located in Mariposa County
- Deadwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Dogtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Groveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <1>
- Priest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Garrotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
- Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
- Split Rock Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Ferry
- Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County
- White Wolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wolf
- White Wolf is located in Tuolumne County
How Far From Harden Flat 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 Harden Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harden Flat and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harden Flat to Sonora, with an average speed<4> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,133 miles [13,088.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harden Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harden Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harden Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8110, Longitude: -119.9474 In this case, the coordinates for Harden Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Harden Flat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.656 degrees. |