Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hemlock Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hemlock Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hemlock Crossing

• 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 Hemlock Crossing:
  • 37.638269, -119.224026
  • 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 Hemlock Crossing

• 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • Since Hemlock Crossing is near Fresno County and also Mono County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mono 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 Hemlock Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hemlock Crossing ...

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.

• Golden Crown Mine ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Golden Crown Mine is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crown Mine
• Island Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Island Crossing is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Crossing
• June Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • June Lake is located in Mono County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for June Lake <1>
• June Lake Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • June Lake Junction is located in Mono County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake Junction
• Lake Mary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake Mary is located in Mono County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
• Mammoth Lakes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mammoth Lakes is located in Mono County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Lakes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Lakes <1>
• Old Mammoth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Old Mammoth is located in Mono County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
• Second Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Second Crossing is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hemlock Crossing and extending to:

• Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hemlock Crossing to Madera, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,129 miles [13,082.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'