Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spangler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spangler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spangler
- 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 Spangler:
- 35.549738, -117.448055
- 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 Spangler
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Spangler is near Kern County and also Inyo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kern County
- eBird sighting report for Inyo 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 Spangler ...
We found five communities that share the name Spangler.
Within California, the name Spangler is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Spangler is located in Kanawha County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Spangler that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Spangler.
- Randolph County
- This Spangler is located in Randolph County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km] to the east northeast of the Spangler that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Spangler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spangler ...
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.
- Bradys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - China Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <4>
- Copper City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in San Bernardino County
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Kern County
- Indian Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Kern County
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pioneer Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Point
- Pioneer Point is located in San Bernardino County
- Red Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Mountain <4>
- Skytop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Valley Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
- Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
How Far From Spangler 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 Spangler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Spangler once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Spangler and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Spangler to San Bernardino, with an average speed<6>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,223 miles [13,233.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Spangler, 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- Spangler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spangler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5497, Longitude: -117.4481 In this case, the coordinates for Spangler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Spangler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.789 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.697 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.182 degrees. |