Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk Grove
- 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 Elk Grove:
- 41.364289, -124.022571
- 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 Elk Grove
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Elk Grove is near Del Norte County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte County
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou 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 Elk Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Elk Grove.
There is one other community in California which is also named Elk Grove.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Grove ...
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 Lagoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon
- Big Lagoon is located in Humboldt County
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in Humboldt County
- Dyer Place ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Place
- Dyer Place is located in Humboldt County
- False Klamath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Klamath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Klamath
- False Klamath is located in Del Norte County
- Kings Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County
- Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Humboldt County
- Moonstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Patricks Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Point
- Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County
- Peak Eight
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Eight
- Peak Eight is located in Del Norte County
How Far From Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Elk Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Elk Grove and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elk Grove to Eureka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,455 miles [3,950.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 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 7,971 miles [12,828.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3643, Longitude: -124.0226 In this case, the coordinates for Elk Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elk Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Elk Grove 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 341.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.143 degrees. |