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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 Calvada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvada and the surrounding area.
- 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 Calvada:
- 39.461924, -120.006146
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Calvada
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Calvada is near Nevada County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Calvada
Communities Also Named Calvada ...
We found one communities that are also named Calvada.
Within California, the name Calvada is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Calvada in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Calvada.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvada ...
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.
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
- Galena ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
- Iceland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iceland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceland
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Mayberrys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberrys is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberrys
- Mogul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Panther Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Polaris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sundown Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Truckee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
How Far From Calvada 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 Calvada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Calvada once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Calvada and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Calvada to Downieville, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 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 8,028 miles [12,919.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Calvada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Calvada) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Calvada to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4619, Longitude: -120.0061 In this case, the coordinates for Calvada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.357 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.029 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.67 degrees. |
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