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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 River Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Pines 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 River Pines:
    • 38.546145, -120.743687
    • 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 River Pines
  • 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 River Pines ...

We found two communities that share the name River Pines.

Within California, the name River Pines is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This River Pines is located in Middlesex County and lies 2,572 miles [4,139.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Pines that is located in Amador County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of River Pines.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This River Pines is located in York County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east of the River Pines that is located in Amador County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of River Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Pines ...

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.

  • Coyoteville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyoteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyoteville
    • Coyoteville is located in El Dorado County
  • Deer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in El Dorado County
  • Diamond Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Drytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • El Dorado
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Amador County
  • Fair Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fiddletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tiger Lily
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
    • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
  • Volcano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Amador County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from River Pines to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,331 miles [3,751.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 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 8,101 miles [13,037.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/

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

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- River Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5461, Longitude: -120.7437    
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 River Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.877 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.601 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.134 degrees.




 

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