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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 Round Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Valley 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 Round Valley:
    • 37.419544, -118.586687
    • 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 Round Valley
  • 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 Round Valley ...

We found four communities that share the name Round Valley.

There is one other community in California which is also named Round Valley.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Plumas 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 Round Valley [Plumas County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Round Valley lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<2> to the north of the Round Valley that is located in Inyo County.
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This Round Valley is located in Custer County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Round Valley that is located in Inyo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Round Valley.
    • Utah
      • Rich County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Rich County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rich County community of Round Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Valley ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Convict Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
    • Convict Lake is located in Mono County
  • Glacier Lodge ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glacier Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier Lodge
    • Glacier Lodge is located in Inyo County
  • Laws
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Inyo County
    • Former name for Laws:
    • Bishop Depot
  • Parchers Camp ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parchers Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchers Camp
    • Parchers Camp is located in Inyo County
  • Rocking K
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
    • Rocking K is located in Inyo County
  • Scheelite ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
    • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
  • Tom's Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
    • Tom's Place is located in Mono County

How Far From Round Valley 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 Round Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Independence, which is the Seat of Inyo County, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Round Valley to Independence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,238 miles [3,601.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.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 Round Valley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4195, Longitude: -118.5867    
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Round Valley 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 336.961 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.233 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.843 degrees.




 

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