Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hearst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hearst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hearst
- 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 Hearst:
- 39.491548, -123.214731
- 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 Hearst
- 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- Since Hearst is near Lake County and also Glenn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Glenn 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 Hearst ...
We found one communities that share the name Hearst.
Within California, the name Hearst is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Hearst in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Hearst lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hearst that is located in Mendocino County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hearst ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Booth Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Crossing
- Booth Crossing is located in Lake County
- De Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fair Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Four Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Pines
- Four Pines is located in Lake County
- Longvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Potter Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Valley
- Potter Valley is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter Valley <3>
- Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Soda Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
How Far From Hearst to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hearst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hearst and extending to:
- Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hearst to Ukiah, 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 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 8,082 miles [13,006.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hearst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hearst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hearst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4915, Longitude: -123.2147 In this case, the coordinates for Hearst 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hearst 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 341.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.657 degrees. |