Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Democrat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Democrat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Democrat
- 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 Democrat:
- 39.283232, -120.779383
- 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 Democrat
- 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Democrat is near Placer County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Democrat ...
We found six communities that share the name Democrat.
Within California, the name Democrat is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Comanche County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Comanche County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Democrat.
- Mills County
- This Democrat is located in Mills County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Democrat that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Democrat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Democrat ...
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.
- Alpha ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
- Drum ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Dutch Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
- Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <4>
- Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
- Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
- Emigrant Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <4>
- Forebay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hunts Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Hill
- Hunts Hill is located in Nevada County
- Junction House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
- Junction House is located in Nevada County
- Midas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Quaker Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in Nevada County
- Rawhide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Red Dog
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Democrat 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 Democrat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Democrat once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Democrat and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Democrat to Nevada City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 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 8,054 miles [12,961.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Democrat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Democrat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2832, Longitude: -120.7794 In this case, the coordinates for Democrat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Democrat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Democrat 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 338.982 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.767 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.147 degrees. |