Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jerseydale:
  • 37.563655, -119.857343
  • 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 Jerseydale

• 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 Mariposa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
  • Since Jerseydale is near Madera County and also Tuolumne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne 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 Jerseydale ...

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.

• Bear Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bear Valley
  • From Jerseydale to Bear Valley
• Ben Hur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
• Big Tree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
  • Big Tree is located in Mariposa County
• Bootjack
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bootjack
  • From Jerseydale to Bootjack
• Clearing House
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing House
  • Clearing House is located in Mariposa County
• Elliott Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Corner
  • Elliott Corner is located in Mariposa County
• Fish Camp
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Camp
  • Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
  • Former name for Fish Camp:
  • Summerdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Camp <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fish Camp
  • From Jerseydale to Fish Camp
• Mormon Bar ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Bar
  • Mormon Bar is located in Mariposa County
• Sugar Pine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Pine
  • Sugar Pine is located in Madera County

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

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

• Mariposa, which is the Seat of Mariposa County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Jerseydale to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 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 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

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