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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 June Lake:
    • 37.779144, -119.078411
    • 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 June Lake
  • 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 June Lake ...

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.

  • Dana City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana City
    • Dana City is located in Mono County
  • Golden Crown Mine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Crown Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crown Mine
    • Golden Crown Mine is located in Tuolumne County
  • Hemlock Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Crossing
    • Hemlock Crossing is located in Madera County
  • June Lake Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake Junction
    • June Lake Junction is located in Mono County
  • Lake Mary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
    • Lake Mary is located in Mono County
  • Lee Vining
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mammoth Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mono Mills ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Mills
    • Mono Mills is located in Mono County
  • Old Mammoth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
    • Old Mammoth is located in Mono County

How Far From June Lake 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 June Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in June Lake and extending to:

  • Bridgeport, which is the Seat of Mono County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from June Lake to Bridgeport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,257 miles [3,632.3 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 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,117 miles [13,063 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for June Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- June Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in June Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7791, Longitude: -119.0784    
<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 June Lake 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 337.409 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.793 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.133 degrees.




 

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