Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elders Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elders Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elders Corner
- 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 Elders Corner:
- 38.956564, -121.101058
- 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 Elders Corner
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Elders Corner is near Nevada County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elders Corner ...
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.
- Clipper Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Cool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <1>
- Dew Drop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Eden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Placer County
- Gold Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Heather Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
- Heather Glen is located in Placer County
- Lakeshore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Meadow Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
- Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <1>
- Pilot Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <1>
- Twin Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Placer County
- Virginiatown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
- Virginiatown is located in Placer County
- Wolf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Elders Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elders Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elders Corner and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Elders Corner 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 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 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 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 8,081 miles [13,005.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elders Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elders Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elders Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9566, Longitude: -121.1011 In this case, the coordinates for Elders Corner 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 Elders Corner 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 339.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.031 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.349 degrees. |