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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hume
- 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:
- 36.787349, -118.913669
- 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 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 Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Hume is near Tulare County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare 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
Communities Also Named Hume ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hume.
There are two communities within California that are also named Hume.
Beyond California, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Butte County
- Inyo County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Hume lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hume that is located in Fresno County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hume lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hume that is located in Fresno County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Fresno 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 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Fresno 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.
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County
- Cedarbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Fresno County
- Crabtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Deer Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Deer Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Goodmill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Tulare County
- Rodgers Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Crossing
- Rodgers Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Rogers Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossing
- Rogers Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Sawmill Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Flat
- Sawmill Flat is located in Fresno County
- Stony Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
- Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
How Far From Hume 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 Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hume to Fresno, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,408 miles [11,922 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 8,177 miles [13,159.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hume. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 Hume, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7873, Longitude: -118.9137 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hume 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 337.156 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.428 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.042 degrees. |