Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northam
- 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 Northam:
- 33.880014, -117.998118
- 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 Northam
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Northam is near Los Angeles County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Northam ...
We found two communities that share the name Northam.
Within California, the name Northam is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northam lies 2,918 miles [4,696.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northam that is located in Orange County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northam ...
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.
- Almond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cypress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
- Evergreen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Friendly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Fuller Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Fuller Park is located in Orange County
- Hawaiian Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <4>
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Nutwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Studebaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Sunny Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Sunny Hills is located in Orange County
How Far From Northam 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 Northam 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 Northam once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Northam and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northam to Santa Ana, 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 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,572 miles [12,186 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 8,341 miles [13,423.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Northam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8800, Longitude: -117.9981 In this case, the coordinates for Northam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Northam 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 336.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.853 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.487 degrees. |