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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 Shoshone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shoshone 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 Shoshone:
- 35.978961, -116.272048
- 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 Shoshone
- 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 Inyo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Inyo County
- Since Shoshone is near San Bernardino County and also Nye County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nye 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 Shoshone
Communities Also Named Shoshone ...
We found four communities that are also named Shoshone.
Within California, the name Shoshone is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This Shoshone is located in Garfield County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shoshone that is located in Inyo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Shoshone.
- Idaho
- Lincoln County
- This Shoshone is located in Lincoln County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north of the Shoshone that is located in Inyo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Shoshone.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Shoshone [Eureka County].
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Shoshone [White Pine County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoshone ...
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.
- Acme ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Death Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Evelyn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Evelyn is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Greenwater ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ibex Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pahrump
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Shoshone 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 Shoshone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shoshone and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Inyo County, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Shoshone to Independence, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,168 miles [13,145.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shoshone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Shoshone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Shoshone 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 Shoshone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9790, Longitude: -116.2720 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.498 degrees. |
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