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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Karnak
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Karnak ...
We found two communities that share the name Karnak.
Within California, the name Karnak is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- North Dakota
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) - Cornelius ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hebron ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Joes Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Landing
- Joes Landing is located in Sutter County
- King Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Farms
- King Farms is located in Yolo County
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Knights Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Landing <3>
- Marty ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <3>
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <3>
- Sugarfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarfield
- Sugarfield is located in Yolo County
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karnak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.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). |
| <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> | 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 Karnak 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 339.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.692 degrees. |