Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk Grove
- 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 Elk Grove:
- 38.409449, -121.371596
- 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 Elk Grove
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Elk Grove is near Yolo County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yolo County
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Elk Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Elk Grove.
There is one other community in California which is also named Elk Grove.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Grove ...
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.
- Bruceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Graham ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hicksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Hood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <4>
- Hood Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
- Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
- Need
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
- Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pollock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Twin Cities
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cities have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
- Vineyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Elk Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Elk Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk Grove and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elk Grove to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,366 miles [3,807.7 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 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 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 8,121 miles [13,069.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elk Grove: www.elkgrovecity.org/
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/
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 Elk Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4094, Longitude: -121.3716 |
| <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 Elk Grove 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 339.388 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.52 degrees. |