Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Avinsino Corner:
  • 38.693515, -120.676597
  • 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 Avinsino Corner

• 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 El Dorado County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
  • Since Avinsino Corner is near Amador County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Avinsino Corner ...

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 Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in El Dorado County
• Deer Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in El Dorado County
• Diamond Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Diamond Springs is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Springs <2>
• Fair Play
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
• Five Mile Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Terrace
  • Five Mile Terrace is located in El Dorado County
• Gold Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
  • Gold Ridge is located in El Dorado County
• Happy Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County
• Motor City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
  • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
• Pollock Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
  • Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <2>
• Sly Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sly Park
  • Sly Park is located in El Dorado County
• Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
  • Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
• Tiger Lily
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
  • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County

How Far From Avinsino Corner 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 Avinsino Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Avinsino Corner to Sacramento, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 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 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 7,322 miles [11,783.6 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 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

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