Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 French Camp:
  • 37.884420, -121.270755
  • 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 French Camp

• 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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
  • Since French Camp is near Stanislaus County and also Contra Costa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
  • eBird sighting report for Contra Costa 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 French Camp ...

We found one communities that share the name French Camp.

Within California, the name French Camp is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named French Camp in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Choctaw County
    • This French Camp is located in Choctaw County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the east of the French Camp that is located in San Joaquin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of French Camp.

Curious and Interesting Names Near French Camp ...

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.

• Collegeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
  • Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in San Joaquin County
• Five Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Five Corners
  • From French Camp to Five Corners
• Kennedy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County
• Lane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Lane is located in San Joaquin County
• Lincoln Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
• Manteca
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
  • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manteca
  • From French Camp to Manteca
• Manteca Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca Junction
  • Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manteca Junction
  • From French Camp to Manteca Junction
• Mormon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon
  • Mormon is located in San Joaquin County
• Shepherds Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Ferry
  • Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
• Summer Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Home
  • Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County

How Far From French Camp 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 French Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from French Camp to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 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 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

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