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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Emerald Bay:
    • 38.959908, -120.097963
    • 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 Emerald Bay
  • 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 Emerald Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name Emerald Bay.

There is one other community in California which is also named Emerald Bay.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Orange County
      • This Emerald Bay is located in Orange County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Emerald Bay that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Emerald Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald Bay ...

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.

  • Bijou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
  • Echo Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elk Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
    • Elk Point is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Fallen Leaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Frosts ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosts
    • Frosts is located in El Dorado County
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Homewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kiva Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiva Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiva Beach
    • Kiva Beach is located in El Dorado County
  • Lincoln Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Norway ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
      • Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
    • Meeks Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Bay
      • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
    • Round Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Skyland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Spring Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County
    • Zephyr Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Emerald Bay to Placerville, 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 2,290 miles [3,685.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 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 8,062 miles [12,974.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Bay. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emerald Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerald Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9599, Longitude: -120.0980       In this case, the coordinates for Emerald Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Emerald Bay 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 338.382 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.03 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.735 degrees.




 

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