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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 Big Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Meadow 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 Big Meadow:
    • 38.414925, -120.114733
    • 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 Meadow
  • 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 Meadow ...

We found one communities that share the name Big Meadow.

Within California, the name Big Meadow is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Big Meadow in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Big Meadow lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Big Meadow that is located in Calaveras County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Meadow ...

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.

  • Bear Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Trees Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
    • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
  • Boards Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
    • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
  • Bruce Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
    • Bruce Crossing is located in Calaveras County
  • Cape Horn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Horn
    • Cape Horn is located in Alpine County
  • Cottage Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Springs
    • Cottage Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Lake Alpine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
    • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
  • Skyhigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyhigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyhigh
    • Skyhigh is located in Calaveras County

How Far From Big Meadow 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 Big Meadow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Meadow to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 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 8,097 miles [13,030.9 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Meadow. 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 '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- Big Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4149, Longitude: -120.1147    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Big Meadow 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 338.339 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.948 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.752 degrees.









 

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