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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 Imperial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imperial 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 Imperial:
- 32.847499, -115.569056
- 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 Imperial
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Imperial
Communities Also Named Imperial ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Imperial.
Within California, the name Imperial is unique.
Beyond California, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Putnam County
- This Imperial is located in Putnam County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the east of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Imperial.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Imperial [Lake County].
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Imperial [Finney County].
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Imperial is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Imperial.
- Nebraska
- Chase County
- This Imperial is located in Chase County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Imperial.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Imperial [Deschutes County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Imperial is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Imperial.
- Venango County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Imperial [Venango County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Imperial lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Imperial is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Imperial.
- Pecos County
- This Imperial is located in Pecos County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the east of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Imperial.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Imperial [Lee County].
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Imperial is located in Upshur County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Imperial that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Imperial.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imperial ...
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.
- Butlers ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butlers is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers
- Citrus View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Citrus View is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
- Date City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dixieland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dixieland is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Edgar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Fuller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Mayflower ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mount Signal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Signal is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Signal
- Perrys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Perrys Corner is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
How Far From Imperial 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 city such as Imperial to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imperial and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Imperial to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 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 8,345 miles [13,430 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 from Point A (ie- Imperial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Imperial could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Imperial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Imperial 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 Imperial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8475, Longitude: -115.5691 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.159 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.093 degrees. |
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