Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinebrook:
  • 38.242182, -120.331803
  • 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 Pinebrook

• 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 Pinebrook 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

Communities Also Named Pinebrook ...

We found two communities that share the name Pinebrook.

Within California, the name Pinebrook is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Westchester County
    • This Pinebrook is located in Westchester County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinebrook that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pinebrook.
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This Pinebrook is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pinebrook that is located in Calaveras County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Pinebrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinebrook ...

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 northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
• Big Trees
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
  • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
• Grizzly Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
  • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
• Lilac Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
  • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
• Red Apple
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
  • Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
• Snowshoe Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe Springs
  • Snowshoe Springs is located in Calaveras County
• Sunset Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
• Timber Trails
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County

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

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

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pinebrook 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 6 hours.
• 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 2,315 miles [3,725.6 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 7,345 miles [11,820.6 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 8,112 miles [13,055 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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