Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Omo Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omo Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Omo Ranch
- 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 Omo Ranch:
- 38.581296, -120.573260
- 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 Omo Ranch
- 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 Omo Ranch is near Amador County and also Calaveras County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras 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 Omo Ranch ...
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.
- Coyoteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyoteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyoteville
- Coyoteville is located in El Dorado County
- Dew Drop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fair Play
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
- Gilberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grizzly Flatx
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Flatx
- Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grizzly Flatx <2>
- Grizzly Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Peak
- Grizzly Peak is located in El Dorado County
- Happy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
- Sly Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Volcano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
- Volcano is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <2>
How Far From Omo Ranch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Omo Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Omo Ranch and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Omo Ranch to Placerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 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 7,328 miles [11,793.3 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 8,095 miles [13,027.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omo Ranch. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Omo Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omo Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5813, Longitude: -120.5733 In this case, the coordinates for Omo Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Omo Ranch 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 338.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.436 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.03 degrees. |