Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Alabama 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 Alabama Hill:
  • 38.354913, -120.591873
  • 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 Alabama 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 Alabama 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

Communities Also Named Alabama Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Alabama Hill.

Within California, the name Alabama Hill is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Perry County
    • This Alabama Hill is located in Perry County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alabama Hill that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Alabama Hill.
  • Washington
    • Whatcom County
    • This Alabama Hill is located in Whatcom County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the north of the Alabama Hill that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Alabama Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alabama 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.

• Bummerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
  • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
• Electra ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Amador County
• Happy Valley ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
• Independence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Calaveras County
• Irishtown ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Amador County
• Jesus Maria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
  • Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
• Pioneer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
• Rail Road Flat
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
• Rich Gulch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
  • Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Sandy Gulch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
  • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Volcano
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alabama Hill and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alabama Hill to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 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 8,110 miles [13,051.8 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 Alabama 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/