Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruceville
- 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 Bruceville:
- 38.335746, -121.417174
- 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 Bruceville
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Bruceville is near San Joaquin County and also Yolo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- eBird sighting report for Yolo 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 Bruceville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bruceville.
Within California, the name Bruceville is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Bruceville is located in Bullock County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Bruceville.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Bruceville is located in Marion County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bruceville.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Bruceville is located in Knox County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bruceville.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Bruceville is located in Carroll County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bruceville.
- Talbot County
- This Bruceville is located in Talbot County and lies 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Bruceville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Bruceville is located in Ulster County and lies 2,478 miles [3,988 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Bruceville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Bruceville is located in Dyer County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Bruceville.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Bruceville is located in McLennan County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Bruceville.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bruceville that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Bruceville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceville ...
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.
- Elk Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <2>
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Graham ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hicksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Hood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <2>
- Hood Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
- Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
- Locke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Need
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Point Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
- Randall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Twin Cities
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cities have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cities
- Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
How Far From Bruceville 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 Bruceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruceville and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bruceville to Sacramento, 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 five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,370 miles [3,814.1 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 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 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 8,127 miles [13,079.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bruceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3357, Longitude: -121.4172 In this case, the coordinates for Bruceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bruceville 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 339.419 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.549 degrees. |