Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Darlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darlington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Darlington
- 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 Darlington:
- 38.729073, -120.401586
- 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 Darlington
- 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 El Dorado County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Since Darlington is near Amador County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Darlington ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Darlington.
Within California, the name Darlington is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Darlington [Marion County].
- Wilcox County
- This Darlington is located in Wilcox County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Darlington.
- Florida
- Walton County
- This Darlington is located in Walton County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Darlington.
- Idaho
- Butte County
- This Darlington is located in Butte County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Darlington.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Darlington is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Darlington.
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Darlington [Harvey County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Helena Parish
- This Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Darlington.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Darlington is located in Harford County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Darlington.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Darlington is located in Gentry County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Darlington.
- New Brunswick
- This Darlington lies 2,727 miles [4,388.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Darlington is located in Bergen County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Darlington.
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Darlington is located in Halifax County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Darlington.
- Rutherford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Darlington [Rutherford County].
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Darlington is located in Muskingum County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Darlington.
- Richland County
- This Darlington is located in Richland County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km] to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Darlington.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Darlington [Canadian County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Darlington.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Darlington is located in Beaver County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Darlington.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Darlington [Delaware County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Darlington is located in Westmoreland County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km] to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Darlington.
- Prince Edward Island
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Darlington is located in Providence County and lies 2,556 miles [4,113.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Darlington.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Darlington is located in Darlington County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Darlington.
- Texas
- Frio County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Darlington [Frio County].
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Darlington is located in Snohomish County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the north of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Darlington.
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Darlington is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Darlington.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darlington ...
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.
- Ditch Camp Five
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Camp Five
- Ditch Camp Five is located in El Dorado County
- Fresh Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Gilberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gold Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
- Gold Ridge is located in El Dorado County
- Grizzly Flatx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Flatx
- Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grizzly Flatx <4>
- Grizzly Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Peak
- Grizzly Peak is located in El Dorado County
- Happy Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jones Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
- Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
- Pollock Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
- Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <4>
- Short Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Place
- Short Place is located in El Dorado County
- Sly Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County
How Far From Darlington 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 Darlington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darlington and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Darlington to Placerville, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,315 miles [11,772.4 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 8,082 miles [13,006.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Darlington 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. |
| <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- Darlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7291, Longitude: -120.4016 In this case, the coordinates for Darlington 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 Darlington 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 338.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.291 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.923 degrees. |