Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Comstock Ranch:
  • 38.049923, -120.262690
  • 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 Comstock Ranch

• 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • Since Comstock Ranch is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Comstock Ranch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Comstock Ranch ...

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.

• Cedar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
• Cedar Rock Lodge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
• Cherokee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Confidence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
• Crystal Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
• Mono Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
• Scenic Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
• Sugarpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarpine
• Sunshine Camp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
• Twain Harte
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Twain Harte is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain Harte <1>
• Twain Harte Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
• Willow Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Comstock Ranch to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Comstock Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Comstock Ranch to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,315 miles [3,725.6 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 7,356 miles [11,838.3 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 8,124 miles [13,074.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'