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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 Highland Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Highland Village:
- 38.706570, -121.071889
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Highland Village
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Since Highland Village is near Sacramento County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Placer 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Highland Village
Communities Also Named Highland Village ...
We found eight communities that are also named Highland Village.
Within California, the name Highland Village is unique.
Beyond California, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Highland Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland Village.
- Georgia
- Henry County
- This Highland Village is located in Henry County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Highland Village.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Highland Village is located in Monroe County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Highland Village.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Village.
- Nova Scotia
- This Highland Village lies 2,916 miles [4,692.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Highland Village is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highland Village.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Highland Village is located in Denton County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Highland Village.
- Harris County
- This Highland Village is located in Harris County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km] to the east southeast of the Highland Village that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highland Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Village ...
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.
- Crown Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- El Dorado Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Equestrian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
- Green Springs Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Springs Ranch is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Ranch
- Green Springs Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Springs Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Valley
- Marina Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
- Mormon Island ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
- Oak Tree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
- Stonegate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Summit Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Winterhaven Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
How Far From Highland Village 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 Highland Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Village and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Village to Placerville, with an average speed<3> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 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 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Highland Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7066, Longitude: -121.0719 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.168 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.334 degrees. |
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