Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirkwood
- 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 Kirkwood:
- 38.695975, -120.073238
- 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 Kirkwood
- 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 Alpine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alpine County
- Since Kirkwood is near Amador County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador 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
Communities Also Named Kirkwood ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Kirkwood.
There are two communities within California that are also named Kirkwood.
Beyond California, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Glenn County
- Tehama County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- This Kirkwood is located in Colquitt County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Kirkwood.
- DeKalb County
- This Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kirkwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Kirkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Kirkwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Kirkwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kirkwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Kirkwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Kirkwood.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Kirkwood lies 2,759 miles [4,440.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Broome County
- This Kirkwood is located in Broome County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Kirkwood.
- Steuben County
- This Kirkwood is located in Steuben County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Kirkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Kirkwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kirkwood.
- Guilford County
- This Kirkwood is located in Guilford County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kirkwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Kirkwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kirkwood.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Kirkwood [Belmont County].
- Shelby County
- This Kirkwood is located in Shelby County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Kirkwood.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Kirkwood is located in Florence County and lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Kirkwood.
- Kershaw County
- This Kirkwood is located in Kershaw County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Alpine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkwood.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Fond du Lac County].
- Sauk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Sauk County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkwood ...
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.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Echo Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Echo Lake is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo Lake <5>
- Fallen Leaf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Leaf
- Fallen Leaf is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallen Leaf <5>
- Fountain Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
- Kit Carson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <5>
- Little Norway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
- Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
- Strawberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry <5>
- Tragedy Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tragedy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tragedy Spring
- Tragedy Spring is located in Amador County
- Twin Bridges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <5>
How Far From Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkwood and extending to:
- Markleeville, which is the Seat of Alpine County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kirkwood to Markleeville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,078 miles [13,000.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6960, Longitude: -120.0732 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kirkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Kirkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.334 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.958 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.724 degrees. |