Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in El Dorado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Dorado and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for El Dorado
- 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 El Dorado:
- 38.682230, -120.847031
- 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 El Dorado
- 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 El Dorado County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Since El Dorado is near Amador County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador 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 El Dorado ...
We found ten communities that share the name El Dorado.
Within California, the name El Dorado is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of El Dorado [Hamilton County].
- Johnson County
- This El Dorado is located in Johnson County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the El Dorado that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of El Dorado.
- Kansas
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of El Dorado [Bexar County].
- Galveston County
- This El Dorado is located in Galveston County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the El Dorado that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of El Dorado.
- Harris County
- This El Dorado is located in Harris County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km] to the east southeast of the El Dorado that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of El Dorado.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Dorado ...
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.
- Apex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in El Dorado County
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Diamond Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Springs <4>
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in El Dorado County
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gold Trail Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Trail Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Trail Park
- Gold Trail Park is located in El Dorado County
- Kingsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in El Dorado County
- Perks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks Corner
- Perks Corner is located in El Dorado County
- Shingle Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Springs
- Shingle Springs is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingle Springs <4>
- Tiger Lily
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
- Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
How Far From El Dorado 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 El Dorado to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Dorado and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from El Dorado to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> 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 2,334 miles [3,756.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 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 8,094 miles [13,026 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Dorado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- El Dorado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Dorado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6822, Longitude: -120.8470 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that El Dorado could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 El Dorado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.978 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.728 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.196 degrees. |