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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 Shively, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shively 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 Shively:
- 40.430694, -123.969765
- 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 Shively
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Shively is near Trinity County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Shively
Communities Also Named Shively ...
We found three communities that are also named Shively.
Within California, the name Shively is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Shively is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the east of the Shively that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shively.
- Ohio
- Mercer County
- This Shively is located in Mercer County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shively that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Shively.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Shively is located in Logan County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the east of the Shively that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Shively.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shively ...
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.
- Bull Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Hacketsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hacketsville is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacketsville
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Pepperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Redcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Stone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
How Far From Shively 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 Shively to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shively and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shively to Eureka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,467 miles [3,970.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 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 8,032 miles [12,926.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shively) 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 Shively 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 Shively. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4307, Longitude: -123.9698 In this case, the coordinates for Shively have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.124 degrees. |
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