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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 Confidence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Confidence 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 Confidence:
- 38.047422, -120.201300
- 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 Confidence
- 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 Confidence 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 Confidence
Communities Also Named Confidence ...
We found three communities that are also named Confidence.
Within California, the name Confidence is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Confidence is located in Fayette County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the east of the Confidence that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Confidence.
- Iowa
- Wayne County
- This Confidence is located in Wayne County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Confidence that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Confidence.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Confidence is located in Putnam County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Confidence that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Confidence.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Confidence ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Rock Lodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Crystal Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Deadwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deadwood is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Long Barn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mono Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Scenic Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Sugarpine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarpine
- Tall Timber Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber Camp
- Twain Harte
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twain Harte Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
How Far From Confidence 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 Confidence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Confidence and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Confidence to Sonora, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 78 miles [125.5 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 2,312 miles [3,720.8 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 7,354 miles [11,835.1 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 8,122 miles [13,071.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Confidence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Confidence 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 Confidence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0474, Longitude: -120.2013 In this case, the coordinates for Confidence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.371 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.808 degrees. |
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