Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Auburn
- 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 Auburn:
- 38.900289, -121.074760
- 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 Auburn
- 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Auburn is near El Dorado County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Auburn ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Auburn.
Within California, the name Auburn is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 43 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Auburn, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Auburn [Clark County].
- Sangamon County
- This Auburn is located in Sangamon County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the east of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Auburn.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Auburn is located in Bay County and lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Auburn.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Auburn [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Auburn is located in Lee County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the east of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Auburn.
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km] to the east of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Auburn lies 2,858 miles [4,599.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Auburn is located in Butler County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Auburn.
- Geauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Auburn [Geauga County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Auburn lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Auburn is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Auburn.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Auburn [Susquehanna County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Auburn lies 2,932 miles [4,718.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Uinta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Auburn [Uinta County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn ...
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.
- Clipper Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Cool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <4>
- Elders Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
- Elders Corner is located in Placer County
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Lakeshore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Meadow Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
- Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <4>
- Pilot Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <4>
- Virginiatown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
- Virginiatown is located in Placer County
How Far From Auburn 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 city such as Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburn and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Auburn to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 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 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn: www.auburn.ca.gov/
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9003, Longitude: -121.0748 |
| <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 Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Auburn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Auburn 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 339.19 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.995 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.334 degrees. |