Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Howell Place:
  • 34.469160, -119.119829
  • 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 Howell Place

• 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 Ventura County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • Since Howell Place is near Santa Barbara County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Barbara County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Howell Place

Communities Also Named Howell Place ...

We found one communities that are also named Howell Place.

Within California, the name Howell Place is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Howell Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Taylor County
    • This Howell Place is located in Taylor County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the east of the Howell Place that is located in Ventura County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Howell Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howell Place ...

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.

• Channel Islands Beach
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Channel Islands Beach is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Islands Beach
• Keith
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Keith is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
• Leesdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Leesdale is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
• Leisure Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
• Muscle Shoals
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
• Sandyland Cove
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
• Sea Cliff
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
• Silver Strand
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Strand
• Spanish Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Spanish Hills is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Hills
• Sulphur Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs

How Far From Howell Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Howell Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howell Place and extending to:

• Ventura, which is the Seat of Ventura County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Howell Place to Ventura, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,329 miles [13,404.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'