Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hughson:
  • 37.602020, -120.865402
  • 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 Hughson

• 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 Stanislaus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
  • Since Hughson is near Merced County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Merced County
  • eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Hughson ...

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.

• Arnold ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Stanislaus County
• Aurora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Stanislaus County
• Claus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claus
  • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
• Empire
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Stanislaus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
• Harp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
  • Harp is located in Stanislaus County
• Hatch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
  • Hatch is located in Stanislaus County
• Irwin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Merced County
• Riverbank
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
  • Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <2>
• Valley Home
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
  • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hughson and extending to:

• Modesto, which is the Seat of Stanislaus County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hughson to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,355 miles [3,790 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 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 8,164 miles [13,138.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hughson: www.hughson.org/

The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/

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