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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 Piedra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piedra 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 Piedra:
- 36.820610, -119.369424
- 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 Piedra
- 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 Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Piedra is near Tulare County and also Madera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tulare County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madera 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 Piedra
Communities Also Named Piedra ...
We found two communities that are also named Piedra.
Within California, the name Piedra is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Piedra is located in Maricopa County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Piedra that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Piedra.
- Colorado
- Archuleta County
- This Piedra is located in Archuleta County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east of the Piedra that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Archuleta County community of Piedra.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piedra ...
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.
- Avocado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avocado is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avocado
- Big Bunch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bunch is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bunch
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Orange Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riverbend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverbend is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rodgers Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodgers Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Crossing
- Rogers Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rogers Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossing
- Sentinel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sentinel is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Tollhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Trimmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trimmer is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimmer
How Far From Piedra 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 Piedra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piedra and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Piedra to Fresno, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,291 miles [3,687 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,416 miles [11,934.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,184 miles [13,170.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Piedra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Piedra 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 Piedra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8206, Longitude: -119.3694 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.538 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.313 degrees. |
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