Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Auburn Rancheria:
  • 38.840128, -121.314826
  • 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 Auburn Rancheria

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Auburn Rancheria is near Sacramento County and also Sutter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
  • eBird sighting report for Sutter 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 Auburn Rancheria ...

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.

• Antelope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <1>
• Gold Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Placer County
• Granite Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
  • Granite Bay is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay <1>
• Lakeshore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Placer County
• Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
• Orangevale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangevale
  • Orangevale is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangevale <1>
• Pleasant Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Sutter County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <1>
• Roseville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <1>
• Virginiatown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
  • Virginiatown is located in Placer County

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

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Auburn Rancheria to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 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 8,092 miles [13,022.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn Rancheria. 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/