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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 Whispering Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Pines and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Whispering Pines:
    • 38.813515, -122.712489
    • 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 Whispering Pines
  • 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Since Whispering Pines is near Sonoma County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Whispering Pines

Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines.

There is one other community in California that is also named Whispering Pines.

Beyond California, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • San Diego County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Whispering Pines.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Houston County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Gila County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Greenlee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Florida
      • Okeechobee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County and lies 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Coweta County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Heard County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Heard County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Will County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County and lies 2,460 miles [3,959 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Frederick County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County and lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km] to the east northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Whispering Pines.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Moore County and lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Orange County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Orange County and lies 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Scotland County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County and lies 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km] to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Whispering Pines.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Tennessee
      • Unicoi County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County and lies 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Texas
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Wisconsin
      • Outagamie County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Whispering Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines ...

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.

  • Black Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Black Oaks is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oaks
  • Bonanza Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
  • Forest Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Glenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenview is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Hidden Valley Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
  • Howard Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
  • Lower Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercuryville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
  • Sunrise Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
  • Twin Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

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

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

  • Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whispering Pines to Lakeport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 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 8,118 miles [13,064.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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- Whispering Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8135, Longitude: -122.7125       In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.558 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.63 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.347 degrees.