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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Apple Valley Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
    • Since Apple Valley Estates is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Apple Valley Estates

Communities Also Named Apple Valley Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Apple Valley Estates.

Within California, the name Apple Valley Estates is unique.

Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located 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)
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Rock Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
  • Cherokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Crystal Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Martinez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Mono Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
  • Mono Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
  • Peaceful Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Ralph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
  • Scenic Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
  • Scenic Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scenic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Squabbletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
    • Standard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine Camp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
    • Willow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Yankee Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill

How Far From Apple Valley Estates 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

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- Apple Valley Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.473 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.086 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.886 degrees.