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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 Hume, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hume 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 Hume:
- 39.428221, -121.649416
- 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 Hume
- 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Hume is near Sutter County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Hume
Communities Also Named Hume ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hume.
There are two communities within California that are also named Hume.
Beyond California, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Fresno County
- This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
- Inyo County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Hume is located in Edgar County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the east of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Hume.
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Hume is located in Boone County and lies 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km]<1> to the east of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hume.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Hume is located in Bates County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hume.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Hume is located in Allegany County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hume.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Hume is located in Allen County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hume.
- Ontario
- This Hume lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hume lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Hume is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hume.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Hume.
- Fauquier County
- This Hume is located in Fauquier County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km] to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hume.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
- Lava Beds ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lava Beds is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Beds
- Live Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Longs Bar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Longs Bar is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
- Lorraine ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lorraine is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchburg is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Quartz ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quartz is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
- Robinsons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Vista Robles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vista Robles is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
- Wicks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wicks Corner is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corner
How Far From Hume 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 Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Hume once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hume to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,363 miles [3,802.9 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 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 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 8,060 miles [12,971.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Hume, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hume to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4282, Longitude: -121.6494 In this case, the coordinates for Hume have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.661 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.682 degrees. |
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