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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Huasna:
    • 35.122754, -120.393494
    • 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 Huasna
  • 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 Huasna ...

We found one communities that share the name Huasna.

There is one other community in California which is also named Huasna.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Santa Barbara County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Santa Barbara County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Huasna.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huasna ...

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.

  • Bragur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragur
    • Bragur is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Edna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Fairoaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Grover Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Guadalupe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum
    • Gum is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Halcyon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
    • Halcyon is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Rosemary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Shell Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Huasna and extending to:

  • San Luis Obispo, which is the Seat of San Luis Obispo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huasna to San Luis Obispo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,315 miles [13,381.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huasna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huasna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Huasna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huasna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1228, Longitude: -120.3935       In this case, the coordinates for Huasna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Huasna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.182 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.572 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.912 degrees.









 

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