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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 Forest Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Meadows 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 Forest Meadows:
    • 38.167975, -120.405476
    • 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 Forest Meadows
  • 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 Forest Meadows ...

We found one communities that share the name Forest Meadows.

Within California, the name Forest Meadows is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Forest Meadows in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Meadows that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Forest Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Meadows ...

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 Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
    • Big Valley is located in Calaveras County
  • Fisher Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
    • Fisher Place is located in Calaveras County
  • Indian Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
  • Red Apple
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
    • Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
  • Rocky Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County
  • Sheep Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
    • Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
  • Timber Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Forest Meadows to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forest Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Meadows to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 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 2,320 miles [3,733.7 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 7,351 miles [11,830.3 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 8,119 miles [13,066.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Meadows. 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 '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- Forest Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1680, Longitude: -120.4055       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Meadows 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 Forest Meadows 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 338.555 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.193 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.931 degrees.









 

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