Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Bar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Bar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Bar
- 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 Big Bar:
- 38.311657, -120.720234
- 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 Big Bar
- 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Big Bar is near Amador County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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
Communities Also Named Big Bar ...
We found two communities that share the name Big Bar.
There are two communities within California that are also named Big Bar.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Butte County
- Trinity County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bar ...
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.
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Drytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
- Drytown is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drytown <3>
- Electra ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Firebrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Happy Valley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Calaveras County
- Irishtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jesus Maria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
- Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Pioneer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
- Quail Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
- Rail Road Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
- Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <3>
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- Rich Gulch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
- Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Sandy Gulch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
- Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- Sunnybrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
- Valley Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <3>
- Volcano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
- Volcano is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <3>
- Whale Boat Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
- Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
- Rich Gulch
How Far From Big Bar 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 Big Bar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Bar and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Big Bar to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> 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 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 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 8,115 miles [13,059.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Bar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Bar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3117, Longitude: -120.7202 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Big Bar 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 338.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.535 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.122 degrees. |