Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley:
  • 38.131865, -120.427976
  • 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 Valley

• 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 Valley is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name Big Valley.

Within California, the name Big Valley is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Big Valley lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Big Valley that is located in Calaveras County.
  • Texas
    • Mills County
    • This Big Valley is located in Mills County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Big Valley that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Big Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big 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.

• Cave City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Calaveras County
• Forest Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
• Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
• Parrotts Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrotts Ferry
  • Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
• Red Apple
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
  • Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
• Rocky Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County
• Sheep Ranch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
  • Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
  • Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
  • Sheepranch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <3>
• Sunset Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
• Timber Trails
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County
• Yankee Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
  • Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County

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

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Valley to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 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 7,354 miles [11,835.1 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 8,121 miles [13,069.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Valley. 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/