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

When in Eagle Tree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Tree 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 Eagle Tree:
    • 38.201305, -121.513286
    • 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 Eagle Tree
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Tree ...

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.

  • Bruceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Solano County
  • Howard Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
    • Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County
  • Howard Landing Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing Ferry
    • Howard Landing Ferry is located in Sacramento County
  • Locke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
    • Locke is located in Sacramento County
  • New Hope Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Landing
    • New Hope Landing is located in San Joaquin County
  • Paintersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
  • Point Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
  • Randall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Sacramento County
  • Terminous
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
    • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

How Far From Eagle Tree 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 Eagle Tree to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eagle Tree and extending to:

  • Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Tree to Stockton, with an average speed<4> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,378 miles [3,827 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 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 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 8,137 miles [13,095.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eagle Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2013, Longitude: -121.5133       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Tree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Eagle Tree 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 339.485 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.313 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.608 degrees.









 

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