Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eder:
  • 39.299628, -120.292422
  • 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 Eder

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Eder is near Nevada County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe 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 Eder

Communities Also Named Eder ...

We found one communities that are also named Eder.

Within California, the name Eder is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Cecil County
    • This Eder is located in Cecil County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eder that is located in Placer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Eder.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eder ...

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.

• Donner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Donner is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
• Kingvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Polaris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Polaris is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
• Rainbow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rainbow is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
• Rampart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rampart is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart
• Soda Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <2>
• Spruce ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spruce is located in Placer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
• Truckee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Truckee is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <2>
• Union Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Union Mills is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eder and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eder to Auburn, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 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 8,043 miles [12,944 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'