Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heather Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heather Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heather Glen
- 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 Heather Glen:
- 39.018230, -120.981887
- 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 Heather Glen
- 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 Heather Glen is near Nevada County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Heather Glen ...
We found two communities that share the name Heather Glen.
Within California, the name Heather Glen is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Heather Glen is located in Durham County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<1> to the east of the Heather Glen that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Heather Glen.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Heather Glen is located in Harris County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Heather Glen that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Heather Glen.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heather Glen ...
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.
- Cape Horn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Clipper Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Dew Drop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eden Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Placer County
- Elders Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
- Elders Corner is located in Placer County
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Illinoistown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoistown
- Illinoistown is located in Placer County
- Iowa Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <3>
- Mayflower ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Meadow Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
- Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <3>
- Plumtree Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree Crossing
- Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County
- Shady Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Glen
- Shady Glen is located in Placer County
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- Todd Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Valley
- Todd Valley is located in Placer County
- Twin Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Placer County
- Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Yankee Jims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Todd Valley
How Far From Heather Glen 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 Heather Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heather Glen and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heather Glen to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 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 8,075 miles [12,995.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heather Glen. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heather Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heather Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0182, Longitude: -120.9819 In this case, the coordinates for Heather Glen 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 Heather Glen 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 339.125 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.275 degrees. |