Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lurline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lurline and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lurline
- 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 Lurline:
- 39.219056, -122.246088
- 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 Lurline
- 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 Colusa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colusa County
- Since Lurline is near Glenn County and also Sutter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- eBird sighting report for Sutter 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 Lurline ...
We found two communities that share the name Lurline.
Within California, the name Lurline is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lurline ...
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.
- College City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- College City is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College City <3>
- Devils Elbow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
- French Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Crossing
- French Crossing is located in Butte County
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Colusa County
- Lira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
- Meridian
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
- Moons Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons Ferry
- Moons Ferry is located in Sutter County
- Norman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Prize ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Stonyford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford
- Stonyford is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonyford <3>
How Far From Lurline 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 Lurline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Lurline once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lurline and extending to:
- Colusa, which is the Seat of Colusa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lurline to Colusa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,398 miles [3,859.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lurline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lurline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2191, Longitude: -122.2461 In this case, the coordinates for Lurline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lurline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lurline to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.226 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.054 degrees. |