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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 Hunter - Liggett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunter - Liggett 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 Hunter - Liggett:
- 36.010245, -121.238536
- 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 Hunter - Liggett
- 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 Hunter - Liggett ...
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.
- Bee Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Bitterwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Gorda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorda
- Gorda is located in Monterey County
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harlem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Monterey County
- King City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slates Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slates Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Hot Springs
- Slates Hot Springs is located in Monterey County
- Sycamore Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Flat
- Sycamore Flat is located in Monterey County
How Far From Hunter - Liggett 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 Hunter - Liggett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hunter - Liggett and extending to:
- Salinas, which is the Seat of Monterey County, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter - Liggett to Salinas, 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 over two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 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 8,274 miles [13,315.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hunter - Liggett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunter - Liggett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0102, Longitude: -121.2385 In this case, the coordinates for Hunter - Liggett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hunter - Liggett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.62 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.431 degrees. |
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