Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Picacho, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Picacho and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Picacho
- 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 Picacho:
- 33.022447, -114.614251
- 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 Picacho
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Imperial County
- Since Picacho is near La Paz County and also Yuma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Paz County
- eBird sighting report for Yuma 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 Picacho ...
We found four communities that share the name Picacho.
There is one other community in California which is also named Picacho.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This Picacho is located in Dona Ana County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east of the Picacho that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Picacho.
- Lincoln County
- This Picacho is located in Lincoln County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east of the Picacho that is located in Imperial County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Picacho.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Picacho ...
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.
- Bard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Bard is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <3>
- Cactus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Dunes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Felicity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <3>
- Fishers Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
- Fishers Landing is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Kool Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kool Corner
- Kool Corner is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Martinez Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Lake
- Martinez Lake is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Paymaster Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paymaster Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paymaster Landing
- Paymaster Landing is located in Imperial County
- Steam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
- Steam is located in Yuma County (AZ)
- Winterhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven
- Winterhaven is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterhaven <3>
How Far From Picacho 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 Picacho to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Picacho and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Picacho to El Centro, with an average speed<5> 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 over two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 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 8,309 miles [13,372 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picacho. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/
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 Picacho, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Picacho) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Picacho. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0224, Longitude: -114.6143 In this case, the coordinates for Picacho have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Picacho 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 333.115 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.266 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.564 degrees. |