Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cascadel Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cascadel Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cascadel Woods
- 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 Cascadel Woods:
- 37.230502, -119.455133
- 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 Cascadel Woods
- 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since Cascadel Woods is near Fresno County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cascadel Woods ...
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.
- Bass Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Bass Lake is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <1>
- Big Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Fresno County
- Former names for Big Creek:
- Big Creek Flats
- Cascada
- Manzanita Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <1>
- Big Sandy Rancheria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
- Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
- Central Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
- Central Camp is located in Madera County
- Fine Gold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Magnet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Meadow Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
- Pineridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Pineridge is located in Fresno County
- Rock Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Fresno County
- Shaver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Lake
- Shaver Lake is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaver Lake <1>
- Whisky Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
- Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
How Far From Cascadel Woods 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 Cascadel Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cascadel Woods and extending to:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cascadel Woods to Madera, with an average speed<4> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,160 miles [13,132.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascadel Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cascadel Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cascadel Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2305, Longitude: -119.4551 In this case, the coordinates for Cascadel Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cascadel Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.06 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.363 degrees. |