Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moccasin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moccasin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moccasin
- 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 Moccasin:
- 37.810937, -120.299138
- 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 Moccasin
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Moccasin is near Mariposa County and also Stanislaus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
- eBird sighting report for Stanislaus 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 Moccasin ...
We found six communities that share the name Moccasin.
There is one other community in California which is also named Moccasin.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Moccasin ...
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 Oak Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
- Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <3>
- Chinese Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Camp
- Chinese Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinese Camp <3>
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Granite Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <3>
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mono Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Priest
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Quartz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ralph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rolling Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
- Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Garrotte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
- Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
- Standard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <3>
- Stent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
- Stent is located in Tuolumne County
- Woods Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
- Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
- Yosemite Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Junction
- Yosemite Junction is located in Tuolumne County
- Rolling Hills
How Far From Moccasin 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 Moccasin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moccasin and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moccasin to Sonora, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 2,321 miles [3,735.3 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 7,372 miles [11,864.1 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 8,140 miles [13,100.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moccasin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moccasin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moccasin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8109, Longitude: -120.2991 |
| <2> | 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 Moccasin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Moccasin 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 338.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.019 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.869 degrees. |