Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clipper Gap:
  • 38.969752, -121.017802
  • 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 Clipper Gap

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Clipper Gap is near Nevada County and also El Dorado 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 El Dorado 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 Clipper Gap

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clipper Gap ...

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.

• Cool
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cool is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
  • Former name for Cool:
  • Cave Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cool
  • From Clipper Gap to Cool
• Dew Drop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dew Drop is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop
• Eden Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eden Valley is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
• Elders Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elders Corner is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenwood
  • From Clipper Gap to Greenwood
• Heather Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heather Glen is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
• Illinoistown ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Illinoistown is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoistown
• Meadow Vista
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Meadow Vista
  • From Clipper Gap to Meadow Vista
• Plumtree Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree Crossing
• Twin Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Pines is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
• Wolf
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf

How Far From Clipper Gap 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 Clipper Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Clipper Gap to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 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 8,078 miles [13,000.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'