Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mokelumne Hill:
  • 38.301016, -120.705919
  • 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 Mokelumne Hill

• 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 Mokelumne Hill is near Amador County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Mokelumne Hill ...

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.

• Big Bar
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
• Electra ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Amador County
• Happy Valley ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
• Independence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Calaveras County
• Irishtown ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Amador County
• Jesus Maria
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
  • Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
• Rail Road Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
  • Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <2>
• Rich Gulch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
  • Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Sandy Gulch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
  • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Sunnybrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
• Valley Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
• Volcano
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
  • Volcano is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <2>
• Whale Boat Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
  • Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County

How Far From Mokelumne Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mokelumne Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the South.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Mokelumne Hill to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 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 8,116 miles [13,061.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mokelumne Hill. 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/