Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hales Crossing:
  • 38.996294, -120.454365
  • 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 Hales Crossing

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Hales Crossing is near El Dorado County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
  • eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Hales Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Hales Crossing.

Within California, the name Hales Crossing is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Hales Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Franklin County
    • This Hales Crossing is located in Franklin County and lies 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hales Crossing that is located in Placer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hales Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hales Crossing ...

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.

• Deer View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer View
  • Deer View is located in El Dorado County
• Diamond Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Crossing
  • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
• Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ravine
  • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
• Gilberts
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
  • Gilberts is located in Placer County
• Greekstore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
  • Greekstore is located in Placer County
• Jones Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
  • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
• Last Chance ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Last Chance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Placer County
• Michigan Bluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
• Parsley Bar Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley Bar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Bar Crossing
  • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
• Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Canyon
  • Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
• Short Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Place
  • Short Place is located in El Dorado County
• Spring Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Hales Crossing 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 Hales Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hales Crossing to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 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 7,299 miles [11,746.6 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 8,066 miles [12,981 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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