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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 Rock Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rock Haven:
    • 37.125780, -119.319293
    • 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 Rock Haven
  • 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 Rock Haven ...

We found four communities that share the name Rock Haven.

There is one other community in California which is also named Rock Haven.

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

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • San Diego County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rock Haven [San Diego County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Meade County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Meade County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rock Haven that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Rock Haven.
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Morton County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rock Haven that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Rock Haven.
    • Tennessee
      • Grainger County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Grainger County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<2> to the east of the Rock Haven that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Rock Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Haven ...

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.

  • Big Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
    • Former names for Big Creek:
    • Big Creek Flats
    • Cascada
    • Manzanita Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
  • Big Sandy Rancheria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
    • Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
  • Cedar Crest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County
  • Dinkey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Creek
    • Dinkey Creek is located in Fresno County
  • Lakeshore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
  • Pineridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
  • Shaver Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tollhouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Rock Haven 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 Rock Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Haven to Fresno, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 155 miles [249.4 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 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 7,395 miles [11,901.1 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 8,164 miles [13,138.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 Rock Haven, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1258, Longitude: -119.3193       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Haven 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 Rock Haven 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 337.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.903 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.282 degrees.




 

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