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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakeside Terrace:
    • 38.251584, -120.321029
    • 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 Lakeside Terrace
  • 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 Lakeside Terrace ...

We found three communities that share the name Lakeside Terrace.

Within California, the name Lakeside Terrace is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Lakeside Terrace is located in Baxter County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeside Terrace that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Lakeside Terrace.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lakeside Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeside Terrace that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lakeside Terrace.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Lakeside Terrace is located in Portage County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeside Terrace that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Lakeside Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Terrace ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Big Trees
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
    • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
  • Big Trees Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
    • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
  • Boards Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
    • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
  • Grizzly Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
    • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
  • Lilac Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
    • Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
  • Manuel Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
    • Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
  • Mountain Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
    • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
  • Snowshoe Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
    • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Sunset Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
    • Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
  • Timber Trails
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County

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

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

  • San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeside Terrace to San Andreas, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,344 miles [11,819 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 8,112 miles [13,055 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeside Terrace. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeside Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2516, Longitude: -120.3210       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lakeside Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.493 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.124 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.879 degrees.




 

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