Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Honcut, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honcut and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Honcut
- 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 Honcut:
- 39.294334, -121.560801
- 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 Honcut
- 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 Yuba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- Since Honcut is near Butte County and also Sutter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butte County
- eBird sighting report for Sutter 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 Honcut ...
We found one communities that share the name Honcut.
There is one other community in California which is also named Honcut.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Honcut ...
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.
- Burts Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
- Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
- Iowa City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Live Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
- Marigold ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mendoza ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Robinsons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
- Sunnyslope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Butte County
- Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Vista Robles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
- Vista Robles is located in Butte County
How Far From Honcut 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 Honcut to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Honcut and extending to:
- Marysville, which is the Seat of Yuba County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Honcut to Marysville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,361 miles [3,799.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 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 8,067 miles [12,982.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honcut. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yuba County: www.co.yuba.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' (or 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- Honcut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honcut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2943, Longitude: -121.5608 In this case, the coordinates for Honcut 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 Honcut 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 339.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.55 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.629 degrees. |