Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sankey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sankey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sankey
- 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 Sankey:
- 38.778234, -121.499123
- 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 Sankey
- 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 Sutter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- Since Sankey is near Placer County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Sankey ...
We found one communities that share the name Sankey.
Within California, the name Sankey is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Sankey in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sankey ...
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.
- Antelope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <2>
- Bombay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cornelius ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Gardenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenland
- Gardenland is located in Sacramento County
- Joes Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Landing
- Joes Landing is located in Sutter County
- Karnak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - King Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Farms
- King Farms is located in Yolo County
- Knights Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Landing <2>
- Marty ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <2>
- Robbins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
How Far From Sankey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sankey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sankey and extending to:
- Yuba City, which is the Seat of Sutter County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sankey to Yuba City, with an average speed<5> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,367 miles [3,809.3 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 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,100 miles [13,035.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sankey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sankey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Sankey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sankey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7782, Longitude: -121.4991 In this case, the coordinates for Sankey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sankey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.40 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.596 degrees. |