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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 Tennant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tennant 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 Tennant:
- 41.58453, -121.91227
- 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 Tennant
- 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- Since Tennant is near Modoc County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Modoc County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Tennant
Communities Also Named Tennant ...
We found four communities that are also named Tennant.
There is one other community in California that is also named Tennant.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Santa Clara County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Tennant [Santa Clara County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Tennant is located in Randolph County and lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km]<2> to the east of the Tennant that is located in Siskiyou County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Tennant.
- Iowa
- Shelby County
- This Tennant is located in Shelby County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the east of the Tennant that is located in Siskiyou County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Tennant.
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Tennant [Vernon Parish].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tennant ...
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.
- Andesite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Andesite is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andesite
- Cougar ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Graham ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Grass Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grass Lake is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Hambone ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Leaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leaf is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
- Slagger ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tennant 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 Tennant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tennant and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tennant to Yreka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 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 7,924 miles [12,752.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 Tennant, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tennant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tennant 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 Tennant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5845, Longitude: -121.9123 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.137 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.801 degrees. |
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