Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fisher Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fisher Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fisher Place
- 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 Fisher Place:
- 38.235195, -120.450757
- 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 Fisher Place
- 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Fisher Place is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Fisher Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Fisher Place.
Within California, the name Fisher Place is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Fisher Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Fisher Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fisher Place that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fisher Place.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fisher Place ...
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.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Cave City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Forest Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Grizzly Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
- Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
- Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
- Lilac Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
- Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
- Manuel Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
- Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
- Mountain Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
- Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
- Red Apple
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
- Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
- Sheepranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <2>
- Sunset Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
- Timber Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County
How Far From Fisher Place 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 Fisher Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fisher Place and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fisher Place to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 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 8,115 miles [13,059.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisher Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 '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- Fisher Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fisher Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2352, Longitude: -120.4508 In this case, the coordinates for Fisher Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fisher Place 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 338.60 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.958 degrees. |