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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Alpine Meadows:
    • 39.178518, -120.227695
    • 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 Alpine Meadows
  • 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 Alpine Meadows ...

We found two communities that share the name Alpine Meadows.

Within California, the name Alpine Meadows is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Alpine Meadows lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the north of the Alpine Meadows that is located in Placer County.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Alpine Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alpine Meadows that is located in Placer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Alpine Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine Meadows ...

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.

  • Diamond Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Crossing
    • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
  • Dollar Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
  • Donner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
    • Donner is located in Placer County
  • Donner Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
    • Donner Lake is located in Nevada County
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Idlewild
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Placer County
  • Kings Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Nevada County
  • Meeks Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Bay
    • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
  • Rampart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart
    • Rampart is located in Placer County
  • Soda Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Placer County
  • Truckee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alpine Meadows to Auburn, 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 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 7,282 miles [11,719.2 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 8,050 miles [12,955.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpine Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1785, Longitude: -120.2277       In this case, the coordinates for Alpine Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Alpine Meadows 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 338.512 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.199 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.81 degrees.




 

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