Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ahwahnee:
  • 37.369096, -119.725326
  • 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 Ahwahnee

• 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • Since Ahwahnee is near Mariposa County and also Fresno County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Ahwahnee ...

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.

• Bass Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
  • Bass Lake is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <1>
• Big Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
  • Big Tree is located in Mariposa County
• Bootjack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
• Coarsegold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
  • Coarsegold is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <1>
• Elliott Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Corner
  • Elliott Corner is located in Mariposa County
• Fish Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Camp
  • Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
  • Former name for Fish Camp:
  • Summerdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Camp <1>
• Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
  • Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
• Sugar Pine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Pine
  • Sugar Pine is located in Madera County
• Willow Glen ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Madera County
• Yosemite Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County

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

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

• Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ahwahnee to Madera, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 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 8,157 miles [13,127.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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