Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Juan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Juan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Juan
- 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 San Juan:
- 38.675181, -121.222171
- 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 San Juan
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since San Juan is near Placer County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 San Juan ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name San Juan.
There are two communities within California that are also named San Juan.
Beyond California, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Los Angeles County
- San Benito County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- Colorado
- Hinsdale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of San Juan [Hinsdale County].
- Las Animas County
- Although located in Las Animas County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of San Juan.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of San Juan.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of San Juan [Nye County].
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This San Juan is located in Grant County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of San Juan.
- Rio Arriba County
- This San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Juan.
- San Miguel County
- This San Juan is located in San Miguel County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of San Juan.
- Valencia County
- Although located in Valencia County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valencia County community of San Juan.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This San Juan is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of San Juan.
- Nueces County
- This San Juan is located in Nueces County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km] to the east southeast of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of San Juan.
- Starr County
- This San Juan is located in Starr County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km] to the east southeast of the San Juan that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of San Juan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Juan ...
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.
- Citrus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Crescent Ridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
- Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
- Crown Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- El Dorado Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Hills
- El Dorado Hills is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Hills <5>
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <5>
- Fairoaks Bridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks Bridge
- Fairoaks Bridge is located in Sacramento County
- Gold River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
- Gold River is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold River <5>
- Granite Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
- Granite Bay is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay <5>
- Marina Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
- Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
- Mormon Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
- Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
- Orangevale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangevale
- Orangevale is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangevale <5>
- Prairie City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Summit Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
How Far From San Juan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as San Juan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Juan and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Juan to Sacramento, with an average speed<7> 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 four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,354 miles [3,788.4 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Juan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 San Juan 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. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about San Juan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- San Juan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Juan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6752, Longitude: -121.2222 In this case, the coordinates for San Juan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 San Juan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.291 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.103 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.426 degrees. |