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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 Karnak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Karnak 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 Karnak:
- 38.784902, -121.655517
- 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 Karnak
- 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 Sutter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- Since Karnak is near Yolo County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Karnak
Communities Also Named Karnak ...
We found two communities that are also named Karnak.
Within California, the name Karnak is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pulaski County
- This Karnak is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<1> to the east of the Karnak that is located in Sutter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Karnak.
- North Dakota
- Griggs County
- This Karnak is located in Griggs County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Karnak that is located in Sutter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Karnak.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Karnak ...
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.
- Bombay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bombay is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Cornelius ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelius is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Joes Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joes Landing is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Landing
- King Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- King Farms is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Farms
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Knights Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marty ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marty is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarfield
How Far From Karnak 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 Karnak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Karnak and extending to:
- Yuba City, which is the Seat of Sutter County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Karnak to Yuba City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,375 miles [3,822.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,102 miles [13,038.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Karnak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Karnak 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 Karnak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7849, Longitude: -121.6555 In this case, the coordinates for Karnak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.665 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.692 degrees. |
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