Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Outingdale:
  • 38.616572, -120.729933
  • 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 Outingdale

• 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 Outingdale is near Amador County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Outingdale ...

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.

• Apex
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in El Dorado County
• Cedar Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in El Dorado County
• Coyoteville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Deer Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in El Dorado County
• Diamond Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Diamond Springs is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Springs <2>
• El Dorado
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <2>
• Enterprise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Amador County
• Fair Play
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Fiddletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
  • Fiddletown is located in Amador County
  • Former name for Fiddletown:
  • Oleta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiddletown <2>
• Five Mile Terrace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Terrace
  • Five Mile Terrace is located in El Dorado County
• Frenchtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in El Dorado County
• Kingsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in El Dorado County
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  • Motor City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
    • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
  • Perks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks Corner
    • Perks Corner is located in El Dorado County
  • Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
    • Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
  • Tiger Lily
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
    • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County

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

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

• Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Outingdale to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 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 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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