Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jenny Lind:
  • 38.094866, -120.870329
  • 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 Jenny Lind

• 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Since Jenny Lind is near San Joaquin County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
  • eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Jenny Lind ...

We found two communities that share the name Jenny Lind.

Within California, the name Jenny Lind is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Sebastian County
    • This Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the east of the Jenny Lind that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Jenny Lind.
  • North Carolina
    • Lenoir County
    • This Jenny Lind is located in Lenoir County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km]<1> to the east of the Jenny Lind that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Jenny Lind.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenny Lind ...

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.

• Dogtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in San Joaquin County
• Eugene
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Stanislaus County
• Felix
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix
  • Felix is located in Calaveras County
• Fourth Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County
• Lost City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Lost City is located in Calaveras County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Calaveras County
• Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
  • Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
• Peters
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Peters is located in San Joaquin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peters <4>
• Quail Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
  • Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
• Telegraph City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph City
  • Telegraph City is located in Calaveras County
• Valley Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <4>

How Far From Jenny Lind 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 Jenny Lind to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jenny Lind to San Andreas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,132 miles [13,087.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/

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