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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 Reynolds Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Reynolds Ferry:
- 37.980480, -120.534922
- 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 Reynolds Ferry
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Reynolds Ferry is near Tuolumne County and also Stanislaus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanislaus 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 Reynolds Ferry
Communities Also Named Reynolds Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Reynolds Ferry.
Within California, the name Reynolds Ferry is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Reynolds Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Richland Parish
- This Reynolds Ferry is located in Richland Parish and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the east of the Reynolds Ferry that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Reynolds Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds Ferry ...
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.
- Angels Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Angels City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Black Jack Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack Bluffs is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Bluffs
- Copper Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Copper Cove Village is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove Village
- Heavenly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heavenly Hills is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Hills
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Parrotts Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrotts Ferry
- Peppermint Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Creek
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quartz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quartz is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
- Rawhide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rawhide is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Stent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stent is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
- Woods Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
- Yosemite Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yosemite Junction is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Junction
How Far From Reynolds Ferry 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 Reynolds Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds Ferry and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Ferry to San Andreas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,133 miles [13,088.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reynolds Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Reynolds Ferry 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 Reynolds Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9805, Longitude: -120.5349 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.642 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.288 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.011 degrees. |
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