Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lakemont Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakemont Pines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lakemont Pines

• 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 Lakemont Pines:
  • 38.234926, -120.370708
  • 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 Lakemont Pines

• 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Since Lakemont Pines is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Lakemont Pines ...

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.

• Arnold
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
• Big Trees
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
  • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
• Fisher Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
  • Fisher Place is located in Calaveras County
• Forest Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
• Grizzly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
  • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
• Indian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
• Lilac Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
  • Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
• Manuel Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
  • Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
• Mountain Retreat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
  • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
• Red Apple
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
  • Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
• Sunset Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
• Timber Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County

How Far From Lakemont Pines 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 Lakemont Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lakemont Pines and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lakemont Pines to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 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 8,114 miles [13,058.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakemont Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/