Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Penryn:
  • 38.852243, -121.169403
  • 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 Penryn

• 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 Penryn is near El Dorado County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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

Communities Also Named Penryn ...

We found one communities that share the name Penryn.

Within California, the name Penryn is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Penryn in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lancaster County
    • This Penryn is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Penryn that is located in Placer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Penryn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penryn ...

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.

• Cool
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
  • Cool is located in El Dorado County
  • Former name for Cool:
  • Cave Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <2>
• Elders Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
  • Elders Corner is located in Placer County
• Gold Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Placer County
• Granite Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
  • Granite Bay is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay <2>
• Lakeshore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Placer County
• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
• Pilot Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
  • Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
• Roseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
• Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
  • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
• Summit Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
• Virginiatown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
  • Virginiatown is located in Placer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Penryn and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Penryn to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,348 miles [3,778.7 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 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 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 8,089 miles [13,018 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 Penryn. 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/