Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McKay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McKay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McKay
- 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 McKay:
- 38.246862, -120.308251
- 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 McKay
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since McKay is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- eBird sighting report for Amador 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 McKay ...
We found nine communities that share the name McKay.
There is one other community in California which is also named McKay.
Beyond California, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Clare 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 Michigan community of McKay [Clare County].
- Mecosta 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 Michigan community of McKay [Mecosta County].
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This McKay is located in Columbia County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north of the McKay that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of McKay.
- King 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 Washington community of McKay [King County].
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near McKay ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
- Big Trees
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
- Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
- Lilac Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
- Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
- Manuel Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
How Far From McKay 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 McKay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McKay and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from McKay to San Andreas, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 67 miles [107.8 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKay. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2469, Longitude: -120.3083 In this case, the coordinates for McKay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 McKay 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 McKay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.872 degrees. |