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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 La Salle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Salle 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 La Salle:
- 34.647761, -120.526277
- 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 La Salle
- 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 Santa Barbara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Barbara County
- Since La Salle is near San Luis Obispo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo 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 La Salle
Communities Also Named La Salle ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named La Salle.
Within California, the name La Salle is unique.
Beyond California, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This La Salle is located in Weld County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of La Salle.
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This La Salle is located in La Salle County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
- Manitoba
- This La Salle lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This La Salle is located in Monroe County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of La Salle.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This La Salle is located in Watonwan County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of La Salle.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This La Salle is located in Saint Louis City and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of La Salle.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This La Salle is located in Flathead County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of La Salle.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This La Salle is located in Niagara County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of La Salle.
- Ontario
- This La Salle lies 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- Quebec
- This La Salle lies 2,548 miles [4,100.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Calhoun County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of La Salle.
- Jackson County
- This La Salle is located in Jackson County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east of the La Salle that is located in Santa Barbara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of La Salle.
- La Salle County
- This community is historic and although located in La Salle County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Salle ...
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.
- Acorn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Bragur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bragur is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragur
- Gato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gato is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- Gum
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gum is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum
- Honda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Honda is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honda
- Jesus Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jesus Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Mission Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Surf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Surf is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf
How Far From La Salle 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 La Salle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Salle and extending to:
- Santa Barbara, which is the Seat of Santa Barbara County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Salle to Santa Barbara, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 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 8,348 miles [13,434.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Salle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 La Salle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 La Salle 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 La Salle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6478, Longitude: -120.5263 In this case, the coordinates for La Salle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.232 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.982 degrees. |
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