Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Landing

• 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 North Landing:
  • 37.635577, -118.744366
  • 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 North Landing

• 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 Mono County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mono County
  • Since North Landing is near Inyo County and also Fresno County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 North Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name North Landing.

Within California, the name North Landing is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Jefferson County
    • This North Landing is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Landing that is located in Mono County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of North Landing.
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach City
    • This North Landing is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Landing that is located in Mono County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of North Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Landing ...

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.

• Convict Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
  • Convict Lake is located in Mono County
• Island Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Crossing
  • Island Crossing is located in Fresno County
• Lake Mary
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
  • Lake Mary is located in Mono County
• Mammoth Lakes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Lakes
  • Mammoth Lakes is located in Mono County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Lakes <3>
• Old Mammoth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
  • Old Mammoth is located in Mono County
• Round Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Round Valley is located in Inyo County
• Scheelite ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
  • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
• Second Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
  • Second Crossing is located in Fresno County
• Tom's Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
  • Tom's Place is located in Mono County

How Far From North Landing 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 North Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Landing and extending to:

• Bridgeport, which is the Seat of Mono County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Landing to Bridgeport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 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 8,119 miles [13,066.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/