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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 Tuttle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tuttle 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 Tuttle:
    • 37.296051, -120.379034
    • 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 Tuttle
  • 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 Tuttle ...

We found six communities that share the name Tuttle.

Within California, the name Tuttle is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Tuttle is located in Washington County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the east of the Tuttle that is located in Merced County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tuttle.
    • Colorado
      • Kit Carson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Kit Carson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kit Carson County community of Tuttle.
    • Idaho
      • Gooding County
      • This Tuttle is located in Gooding County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tuttle that is located in Merced County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gooding County community of Tuttle.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Tuttle is located in Laurel County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the east of the Tuttle that is located in Merced County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Tuttle.
    • North Dakota
      • Kidder County
      • This Tuttle is located in Kidder County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tuttle that is located in Merced County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kidder County community of Tuttle.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grady County
      • This Tuttle is located in Grady County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the east of the Tuttle that is located in Merced County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Tuttle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuttle ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
  • Arena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Arena is located in Merced County
  • Ash ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Madera County
  • Castle Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
    • Castle Gardens is located in Merced County
  • Chowchilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuba ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Merced County
  • Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gulch
    • Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
  • Plains ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Madera County
  • Plainsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
    • Plainsburg is located in Merced County

How Far From Tuttle 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 Tuttle to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tuttle and extending to:

  • Merced, which is the Seat of Merced County, lies just to the West.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tuttle to Sacramento, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,406 miles [11,918.8 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 8,174 miles [13,154.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuttle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tuttle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuttle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2961, Longitude: -120.3790    
<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 Tuttle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 Tuttle 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 338.436 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.001 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.919 degrees.









 

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