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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 Apple Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple Valley Estates 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 Apple Valley Estates:
    • 38.011035, -120.328803
    • 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 Apple Valley Estates
  • 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 Apple Valley Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Apple Valley Estates.

Within California, the name Apple Valley Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Porter County
      • This Apple Valley Estates is located in Porter County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apple Valley Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Apple Valley Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Apple Valley Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<1> to the east of the Apple Valley Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Apple Valley Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Apple Valley Estates is located in Davis County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apple Valley Estates that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Apple Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Apple Valley Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Cedar Rock Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
    • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Cherokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
  • Crystal Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
    • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
  • Martinez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
  • Mono Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
  • Ralph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
  • Scenic Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
    • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
  • Scenic Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scenic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Squabbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
      • Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
    • Standard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine Camp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
      • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
    • Willow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
    • Yankee Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
      • Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County

How Far From Apple Valley Estates 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 Apple Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Apple Valley Estates 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]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Apple Valley Estates to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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 2,319 miles [3,732.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,127 miles [13,079.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple Valley Estates. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Apple Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0110, Longitude: -120.3288       In this case, the coordinates for Apple Valley Estates 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Apple Valley Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.473 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.086 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.886 degrees.









 

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