Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kyburz:
  • 38.774679, -120.297654
  • 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 Kyburz

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

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.

• Ditch Camp Five
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Camp Five
  • Ditch Camp Five is located in El Dorado County
• Fresh Pond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
• Jones Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
  • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
• Kit Carson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
  • Kit Carson is located in Amador County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <2>
• Short Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Place
  • Short Place is located in El Dorado County
• Spring Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County
• Strawberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry <2>
• Tragedy Spring ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tragedy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tragedy Spring
  • Tragedy Spring is located in Amador County
• Twin Bridges
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <2>

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

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

• Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kyburz to Placerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,304 miles [3,707.9 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 7,310 miles [11,764.3 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 8,077 miles [12,998.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

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