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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 Lakehead - Lakeshore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakehead - Lakeshore 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 Lakehead - Lakeshore:
- 40.901211, -122.392325
- 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 Lakehead - Lakeshore
- 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 Lakehead - Lakeshore ...
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.
- Antlers
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Antlers is located in Shasta County
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Delta:
- Bayles
- Lakehead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeshore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
- Mabel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Shasta County
- Pollock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Shasta County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Shasta County
- Sugarloaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in Shasta County
How Far From Lakehead - Lakeshore 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 Lakehead - Lakeshore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lakehead - Lakeshore and extending to:
- Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lakehead - Lakeshore to Redding, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,211 miles [11,605 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 7,976 miles [12,836.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lakehead - Lakeshore) to Point B. |
| <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 Lakehead - Lakeshore 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 340.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.12 degrees. |
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