Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond Bar B 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 Diamond Bar B Ranch:
  • 37.967425, -120.282968
  • 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 Diamond Bar B 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 Diamond Bar B 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 Diamond Bar B Ranch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond Bar B 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.

• Cherokee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Crystal Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
• Mono Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
• Mono Vista
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
• Peaceful Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
• Ralph
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
• Scenic Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
• Scenic Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
• Scenic View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
• Standard
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Standard is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <1>
• Sunshine Camp
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
• Willow Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Diamond Bar B Ranch 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 Diamond Bar B 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 Diamond Bar B Ranch and extending to:

• Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Diamond Bar B 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 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,129 miles [13,082.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'