Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in El Portal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Portal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for El Portal
- 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 Portal:
- 37.675543, -119.782473
- 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 Portal
- 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 Mariposa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
- Since El Portal is near Tuolumne County and also Madera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- eBird sighting report for Madera 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 Portal ...
We found two communities that share the name El Portal.
Within California, the name El Portal is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This El Portal is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the east of the El Portal that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of El Portal.
- Miami-Dade County
- This El Portal is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,442 miles [3,930 km] to the east of the El Portal that is located in Mariposa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of El Portal.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Portal ...
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.
- Big Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bootjack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Clearing House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing House
- Clearing House is located in Mariposa County
- Curry Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
- Curry Village is located in Mariposa County
- Elliott Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Corner
- Elliott Corner is located in Mariposa County
- Fish Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Camp
- Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
- Former name for Fish Camp:
- Summerdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Camp <3>
- White Wolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wolf
- White Wolf is located in Tuolumne County
- Yosemite Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Valley
- Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Yosemite Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Village
- Yosemite Village is located in Mariposa County
How Far From El Portal 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 El Portal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Portal and extending to:
- Mariposa, which is the Seat of Mariposa County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from El Portal to Mariposa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,296 miles [3,695.1 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<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 8,138 miles [13,096.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Portal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- El Portal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Portal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6755, Longitude: -119.7825 |
| <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 El Portal 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 337.981 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.558 degrees. |