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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 Magnet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnet 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 Magnet:
- 37.152170, -119.661534
- 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 Magnet
- 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since Magnet is near Fresno County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Magnet
Communities Also Named Magnet ...
We found nine communities that are also named Magnet.
Within California, the name Magnet is unique.
Beyond California, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Magnet [Hot Spring County].
- Georgia
- Rockdale County
- This Magnet is located in Rockdale County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<2> to the east of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockdale County community of Magnet.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Magnet is located in Coles County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Magnet.
- Indiana
- Perry County
- This Magnet is located in Perry County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Magnet.
- Manitoba
- This Magnet lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Magnet.
- Nebraska
- Cedar County
- This Magnet is located in Cedar County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Magnet.
- Texas
- Wharton County
- This Magnet is located in Wharton County and lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Magnet.
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Magnet that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Magnet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnet ...
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.
- Bass Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy Rancheria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
- Coarsegold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fine Gold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fine Gold is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Gold
- Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Marshall Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Junction is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Meadow Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Sparkville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparkville is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkville
- Willow Glen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Glen is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Yosemite Lakes Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
How Far From Magnet to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Magnet 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 Magnet once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnet and extending to:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Magnet to Madera, with an average speed<5> 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,401 miles [11,910.8 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 8,169 miles [13,146.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Magnet could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Magnet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Magnet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Magnet 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 Magnet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1522, Longitude: -119.6615 In this case, the coordinates for Magnet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.82 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.251 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.488 degrees. |
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