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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pinecrest:
    • 38.192355, -119.994627
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pinecrest
  • 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
    • Since Pinecrest is near Calaveras County and also Alpine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alpine 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Pinecrest

Communities Also Named Pinecrest ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Pinecrest.

There is one other community in California that is also named Pinecrest.

Beyond California, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Nevada County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Nevada County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Pinecrest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Mobile County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Pinecrest.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Pinecrest [Graham County].
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pinecrest [Jefferson County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Pinecrest is located in New Castle County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pinecrest.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinecrest.
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Pinecrest.
      • Monroe County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Monroe County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinecrest.
      • Seminole County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Seminole County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Pinecrest.
    • Georgia
      • Henry County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Henry County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pinecrest.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pinecrest [Will County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Pinecrest.
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Pinecrest.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Pinecrest [Prince George's County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Worcester County and lies 2,524 miles [4,062 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Pinecrest.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Lee County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinecrest.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Pinecrest.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Davidson County and lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pinecrest.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pinecrest.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Rutherford County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pinecrest.
    • Ontario
      • This Pinecrest lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Pinecrest [Bucks County].
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Aiken County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinecrest.
      • Anderson County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Anderson County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pinecrest.
      • Charleston County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Charleston County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Pinecrest.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km] to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Pinecrest.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Greene County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the east of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pinecrest.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pinecrest.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Pinecrest is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinecrest that is located in Tuolumne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Pinecrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinecrest ...

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.

  • Boards Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boards Crossing
  • Bumblebee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cold Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Confidence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
  • Cow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cow Creek is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
  • Deadwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deadwood is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Kennedy Meadow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennedy Meadow is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Meadow
  • Long Barn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Spring Gap is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
  • Strawberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Sugarpine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarpine
  • Tall Timber Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber Camp
  • Twain Harte Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley

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

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

  • Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinecrest to Sonora, 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 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 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinecrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pinecrest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pinecrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinecrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1924, Longitude: -119.9946    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.215 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.786 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.682 degrees.