Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silt
- 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 Silt:
- 34.999698, -117.749507
- 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 Silt
- 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 Kern County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kern County
- Since Silt is near San Bernardino County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Silt ...
We found two communities that share the name Silt.
Within California, the name Silt is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silt ...
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.
- Boron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boron
- Boron is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boron <3>
- California City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <3>
- Desert Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lake
- Desert Lake is located in Kern County
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <3>
- Kramer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kramer Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Hills
- Kramer Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Kramer Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Junction
- Kramer Junction is located in San Bernardino County
- Rich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Silt 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 Silt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silt and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Silt to Bakersfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,244 miles [3,611.4 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 7,496 miles [12,063.6 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 8,265 miles [13,301.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.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 Silt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9997, Longitude: -117.7495 In this case, the coordinates for Silt 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 Silt 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 335.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.871 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.355 degrees. |