Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fine Gold

• 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 Fine Gold:
  • 37.190781, -119.618754
  • 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 Fine Gold

• 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • Since Fine Gold is near Fresno County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno County
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Fine Gold ...

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.

• Bass Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
  • Bass Lake is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <1>
• Big Sandy Rancheria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
  • Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
• Coarsegold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
  • Coarsegold is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <1>
• Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
  • Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
• Indian Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Madera County
• Magnet ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Magnet is located in Madera County
• Marshall Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
  • Marshall Junction is located in Fresno County
• Meadow Lakes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
• Whisky Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
  • Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
• Willow Glen ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Madera County
• Yosemite Forks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
• Yosemite Lakes Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
  • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
  • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
  • Yosemite Lakes

How Far From Fine Gold 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 Fine Gold to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fine Gold and extending to:

• Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fine Gold to Madera, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,297 miles [3,696.7 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 7,397 miles [11,904.3 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 8,166 miles [13,141.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fine Gold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/