Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Honker Lake Tract, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honker Lake Tract and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Honker Lake Tract
- 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 Honker Lake Tract:
- 37.921036, -121.418559
- 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 Honker Lake Tract
- 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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Since Honker Lake Tract is near Contra Costa County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- eBird sighting report for Alameda 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 Honker Lake Tract ...
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.
- Discovery Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
- Discovery Bay is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Discovery Bay <1>
- Fair Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - French Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <1>
- Kennedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Manteca Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca Junction
- Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
- Mormon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mountain House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
- Shepherds Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Ferry
- Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
How Far From Honker Lake Tract 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 Honker Lake Tract to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Honker Lake Tract and extending to:
- Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Honker Lake Tract to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,378 miles [3,827 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 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 8,154 miles [13,122.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honker Lake Tract. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Honker Lake Tract) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honker Lake Tract. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9210, Longitude: -121.4186 In this case, the coordinates for Honker Lake Tract 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 Honker Lake Tract 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 339.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.551 degrees. |