Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Camp Connell:
  • 38.31011, -120.277904
  • 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 Camp Connell

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Since Camp Connell is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Camp Connell

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Connell ...

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.

• Arnold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnold is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arnold
  • From Camp Connell to Arnold
• Big Trees
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Trees
  • From Camp Connell to Big Trees
• Big Trees Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Trees Village
  • From Camp Connell to Big Trees Village
• Boards Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
• Cottage Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottage Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Springs
• Grizzly Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
• Lilac Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
• Manuel Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
• Mountain Retreat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
• Snowshoe Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs

How Far From Camp Connell 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 Camp Connell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Camp Connell and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Connell to San Andreas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,311 miles [3,719.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,107 miles [13,047 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'