Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dorrington:
  • 38.295279, -120.278086
  • 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 Dorrington

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

We found one communities that share the name Dorrington.

Within California, the name Dorrington is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Dorrington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Scotts Bluff County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Scotts Bluff County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Dorrington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorrington ...

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.

• Arnold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
• Big Trees
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
  • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
• Big Trees Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
  • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
• Boards Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
  • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
• Cottage Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Springs
  • Cottage Springs is located in Calaveras County
• Grizzly Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
  • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
• Lilac Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
  • Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
• Manuel Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
  • Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
• Mountain Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
  • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
• Snowshoe Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
  • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County

How Far From Dorrington to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Dorrington and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dorrington to San Andreas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,311 miles [3,719.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,340 miles [11,812.6 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 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/