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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 Second Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Second Crossing 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 Second Crossing:
- 37.533550, -119.012626
- 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 Second Crossing
- 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 Second Crossing is near Mono County and also Madera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mono 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 Second Crossing
Communities Also Named Second Crossing ...
We found two communities that are also named Second Crossing.
Within California, the name Second Crossing is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Comal County
- This Second Crossing is located in Comal County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Second Crossing that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Second Crossing.
- Uvalde County
- This Second Crossing is located in Uvalde County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the east southeast of the Second Crossing that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uvalde County community of Second Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Second Crossing ...
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.
- Convict Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Convict Lake is located in Mono County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
- Hemlock Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock Crossing is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Crossing
- Island Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Island Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Crossing
- Lake Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Mary is located in Mono County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Mammoth Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mono Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mono Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Crossing
- Mono Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Old Mammoth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Mammoth is located in Mono County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
- Rattlesnake Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rattlesnake Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Crossing
How Far From Second Crossing 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 Second Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Second Crossing and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Second Crossing to Fresno, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 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 8,131 miles [13,085.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Second Crossing) 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 Second Crossing 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 Second Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5335, Longitude: -119.0126 In this case, the coordinates for Second Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.326 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.096 degrees. |
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