Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gold Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gold Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Ridge
- 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 Gold Ridge:
- 38.753237, -120.568260
- 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 Gold Ridge
- 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 El Dorado County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Since Gold Ridge is near Placer County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Gold Ridge ...
We found three communities that share the name Gold Ridge.
Within California, the name Gold Ridge is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gold Ridge that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Gold Ridge.
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gold Ridge [Lee County].
- Randolph County
- This Gold Ridge is located in Randolph County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km] to the east of the Gold Ridge that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Gold Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Ridge ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in El Dorado County
- Ditch Camp Five
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Camp Five
- Ditch Camp Five is located in El Dorado County
- Fresh Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Pollock Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
- Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <4>
- Short Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Place
- Short Place is located in El Dorado County
- Sly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County
How Far From Gold Ridge 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 Gold Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gold Ridge and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gold Ridge to Placerville, with an average speed<5> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gold Ridge. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gold Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gold Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7532, Longitude: -120.5683 In this case, the coordinates for Gold Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gold Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gold Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.462 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.025 degrees. |