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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 Bear Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley:
    • 37.568851, -120.119065
    • 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 Bear Valley
  • 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 Bear Valley ...

We found eight communities that share the name Bear Valley.

There are three communities within California that are also named Bear Valley.

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

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Alpine County
      • This Bear Valley is located in Alpine County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Bear Valley.
    • Nevada County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bear Valley [Nevada County].
    • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bear Valley [Shasta County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Denver County
      • This Bear Valley is located in Denver County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of Bear Valley.
    • Minnesota
      • Wabasha County
      • This Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Bear Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Bear Valley lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Bear Valley.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Bear Valley is located in Richland County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Mariposa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bear Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Valley ...

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.

  • Ben Hur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
  • Bootjack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
    • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
  • Clearing House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing House
    • Clearing House is located in Mariposa County
  • Dogtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
  • Granite Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
    • Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
  • Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gulch
    • Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
  • Mormon Bar ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Bar
    • Mormon Bar is located in Mariposa County
  • Priest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest
    • Priest is located in Tuolumne County
  • Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Garrotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
    • Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
  • Split Rock Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Ferry
    • Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County

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

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

  • Mariposa, which is the Seat of Mariposa County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Valley to Mariposa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 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 8,152 miles [13,119.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5689, Longitude: -120.1191    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bear Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Bear Valley 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 338.249 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.792 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.762 degrees.




 

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