Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mumbert Acres:
  • 38.267973, -120.319641
  • 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 Mumbert Acres

• 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 Mumbert Acres 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mumbert Acres ...

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 southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
• Big Trees
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
  • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
• Big Trees Village
  (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
  • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
• Snowshoe Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
  • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
• Sunset Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Mumbert Acres 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 Mumbert Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mumbert Acres 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 most of a day.
• 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 7,343 miles [11,817.4 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 8,111 miles [13,053.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mumbert Acres. 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/