Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jackson Rancheria:
  • 38.384930, -120.723433
  • 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 Jackson Rancheria

• 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 Amador County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • Since Jackson Rancheria is near Calaveras County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Rancheria ...

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.

• Big Bar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
• Drytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drytown
  • Drytown is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drytown <1>
• Electra ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Amador County
• Fiddletown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
  • Fiddletown is located in Amador County
  • Former name for Fiddletown:
  • Oleta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiddletown <1>
• Happy Valley ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
• Irishtown ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Irishtown is located in Amador County
• Jesus Maria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
  • Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
• Pioneer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
• Plymouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Amador County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
• Rich Gulch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
  • Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
• Sunnybrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
• Volcano
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
  • Volcano is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <1>
• Whale Boat Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
  • Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County

How Far From Jackson Rancheria 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 Jackson Rancheria to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jackson Rancheria and extending to:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Rancheria to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 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 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 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 8,111 miles [13,053.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/

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