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

When in Camp Pendola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camp Pendola 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 Camp Pendola:
    • 38.214640, -120.149078
    • 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 Camp Pendola
  • 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 Camp Pendola ...

We found one communities that share the name Camp Pendola.

There is one other community in California which is also named Camp Pendola.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Yuba County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Yuba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Camp Pendola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Pendola ...

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.

  • Big Trees
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
    • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
  • Big Trees Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
    • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
  • Boards Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
    • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
  • Bumblebee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumblebee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
    • Bumblebee is located in Tuolumne County
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cow Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
    • Cow Creek is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jupiter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Tuolumne County
  • Long Barn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pinecrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Snowshoe Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
    • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Spring Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Tuolumne County
  • Strawberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County
  • Tall Timber Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timber Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber Camp
    • Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Camp Pendola and extending to:

  • Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Pendola to Sonora, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,306 miles [3,711.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,111 miles [13,053.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Pendola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 Camp Pendola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camp Pendola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Pendola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2146, Longitude: -120.1491       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Pendola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Camp Pendola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.346 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.945 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.775 degrees.









 

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