Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scenic Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scenic Brook
- 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 Scenic Brook:
- 37.992424, -120.333803
- 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 Scenic Brook
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Scenic Brook is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Scenic Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name Scenic Brook.
Within California, the name Scenic Brook is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Scenic Brook in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Scenic Brook.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic Brook ...
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.
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Crystal Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Martinez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mono Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Mono Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Peaceful Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
- Ralph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Scenic Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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- Scenic View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
- Squabbletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squabbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
- Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
- Standard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <2>
- Sunshine Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Yankee Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
- Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
- Scenic View
How Far From Scenic Brook 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 community such as Scenic Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scenic Brook and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Scenic Brook to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 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 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,129 miles [13,082.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scenic Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Scenic Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scenic Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9924, Longitude: -120.3338 In this case, the coordinates for Scenic Brook 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 Scenic Brook 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 338.476 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.889 degrees. |