Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hughes Mill:
  • 39.091010, -120.779656
  • 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 Hughes Mill

• 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 Hughes Mill 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 Hughes Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Hughes Mill.

Within California, the name Hughes Mill is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Hughes Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • DeKalb County
    • This Hughes Mill is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hughes Mill that is located in Placer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Hughes Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hughes Mill ...

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.

• Bath ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Placer County
• Four Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Acres
  • Four Acres is located in Placer County
• Gold Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
  • Gold Run is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <3>
• Iowa Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
  • Mayflower is located in Placer County
• Michigan Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
• Rawhide
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawhide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Rawhide is located in Placer County
• Red Point ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Red Point is located in Placer County
• Secret Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Secret Town is located in Placer County
• Todd Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Volcanoville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volcanoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcanoville
  • Volcanoville is located in El Dorado County
• Yankee Jims
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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

How Far From Hughes Mill 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 Hughes Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hughes Mill to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,324 miles [3,740.1 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 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughes Mill. 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/