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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 Crystal Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls:
    • 38.020201, -120.271857
    • 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 Crystal Falls
  • 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 Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls

Communities Also Named Crystal Falls ...

We found six communities that are also named Crystal Falls.

Within California, the name Crystal Falls is unique.

Beyond California, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Crystal Falls lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Iron County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Crystal Falls.
    • Ontario
      • This Crystal Falls lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • Quebec
      • This Crystal Falls lies 2,372 miles [3,817.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the east of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Crystal Falls.
    • Texas
      • Stephens County
      • This Crystal Falls is located in Stephens County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the east of the Crystal Falls that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Crystal Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Falls ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Rock Lodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
  • Cherokee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Confidence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
  • Mono Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
  • Mono Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
  • Peaceful Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Ralph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
  • Scenic Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
  • Scenic Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
  • Scenic View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
  • Standard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sugarpine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarpine
    • Sunshine Camp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
    • Twain Harte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Twain Harte Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
    • Willow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Falls and extending to:

  • Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Crystal Falls 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 2,316 miles [3,727.2 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 7,358 miles [11,841.6 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 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crystal Falls) 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 Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0202, Longitude: -120.2719       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.427 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.851 degrees.