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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 Laton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laton 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 Laton:
- 36.434125, -119.686970
- 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 Laton
- 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 Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Laton is near Kings County and also Tulare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Laton
Communities Also Named Laton ...
We found one communities that are also named Laton.
Within California, the name Laton is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Laton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Rooks County
- This Laton is located in Rooks County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laton that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Laton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laton ...
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.
- Clint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clint is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
- Elm View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elm View is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
- Halls Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Home Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hub
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hub is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
- Kingsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Shell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shell is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
- Wildflower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wildflower is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Wineland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wineland is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
How Far From Laton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Laton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laton and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Laton to Fresno, 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 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 8,216 miles [13,222.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laton) 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 Laton 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 Laton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4341, Longitude: -119.6870 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.756 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.131 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.503 degrees. |
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