Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parsley Bar Crossing:
  • 39.028239, -120.435754
  • 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 Parsley Bar Crossing

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Parsley Bar Crossing is near El Dorado County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
  • eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Parsley Bar Crossing ...

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.

• Diamond Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Crossing
  • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
• Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ravine
  • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
• Gilberts
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
  • Gilberts is located in Placer County
• Greekstore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
  • Greekstore is located in Placer County
• Homewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
• Idlewild
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Placer County
• Jones Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
  • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
• Last Chance ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Placer County
• Meeks Bay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Bay
  • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
• Michigan Bluff
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
• Rampart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart
  • Rampart is located in Placer County
• Red Point ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Red Point is located in Placer County
• Secret Canyon ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Canyon
  • Secret Canyon is located in Placer County
• Soda Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Placer County

How Far From Parsley Bar Crossing 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 Parsley Bar Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parsley Bar Crossing to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 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 8,064 miles [12,977.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parsley Bar Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/