Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jesus Maria:
  • 38.285471, -120.647431
  • 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 Jesus Maria

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • Since Jesus Maria is near Amador County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Jesus Maria

Communities Also Named Jesus Maria ...

We found one communities that are also named Jesus Maria.

There is one other community in California that is also named Jesus Maria.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Santa Barbara County
    • This Jesus Maria is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south of the Jesus Maria that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Jesus Maria.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jesus Maria ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
• Cave City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cave City is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
• Electra ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Electra is located in Amador County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
• Happy Valley ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Irishtown ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Irishtown is located in Amador County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
• Rail Road Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <2>
• Rich Gulch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Gulch
• Sandy Gulch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
• Whale Boat Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry

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

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Jesus Maria to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,331 miles [3,751.4 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 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 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 8,116 miles [13,061.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'