Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drytown
- 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 Drytown:
- 38.440831, -120.855023
- 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 Drytown
- 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 Amador County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- Since Drytown is near El Dorado County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Drytown ...
We found three communities that share the name Drytown.
Within California, the name Drytown is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Drytown is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Drytown that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Drytown.
- Lancaster County
- This Drytown is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km] to the east northeast of the Drytown that is located in Amador County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Drytown.
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drytown ...
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.
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Amador County
- Fiddletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
- Fiddletown is located in Amador County
- Former name for Fiddletown:
- Oleta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiddletown <3>
- Firebrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Forest Home ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Amador County
- May ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Plymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Sunnybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
How Far From Drytown 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 Drytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drytown and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Drytown to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,110 miles [13,051.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4408, Longitude: -120.8550 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Drytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.959 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.693 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.203 degrees. |