Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Horse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Horse
- 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 White Horse:
- 41.310996, -121.398318
- 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 White Horse
- 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 Modoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Modoc County
- Since White Horse is near Siskiyou County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named White Horse ...
We found seven communities that share the name White Horse.
Within California, the name White Horse is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of White Horse.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This White Horse is located in Mercer County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of White Horse.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This White Horse is located in Bucks County and lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of White Horse.
- Lancaster County
- This White Horse is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km] to the east northeast of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Horse.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This White Horse is located in Greenville County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<2> to the east of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of White Horse.
- South Dakota
- Todd County
- This White Horse is located in Todd County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of White Horse.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This White Horse is located in Snohomish County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the north of the White Horse that is located in Modoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of White Horse.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Horse ...
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.
- Bieber
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
- Bieber is located in Lassen County
- Dana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Shasta County
- Day
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Glenburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Glenburn:
- Burgettville
- Swasey
- Hambone ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <4>
- Lookout Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Junction
- Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County
- Scarface
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Slagger ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
How Far From White Horse 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 White Horse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Horse and extending to:
- Alturas, which is the Seat of Modoc County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Horse to Alturas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 188 miles [302.6 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 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 7,933 miles [12,766.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 White Horse, 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- White Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3110, Longitude: -121.3983 In this case, the coordinates for White Horse 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> | 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 White Horse 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 339.685 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.712 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.486 degrees. |