Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scenic Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scenic Heights
- 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 Scenic Heights:
- 38.016590, -120.256578
- 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 Scenic Heights
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Scenic Heights is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Scenic Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Scenic Heights.
Within California, the name Scenic Heights is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Scenic Heights is located in Etowah County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east of the Scenic Heights that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Scenic Heights.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Scenic Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scenic Heights that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Scenic Heights.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Scenic Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the east of the Scenic Heights that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Scenic Heights.
- Indiana
- Perry 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 Indiana community of Scenic Heights [Perry County].
- Tennessee
- Franklin County
- This Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Scenic Heights that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Scenic Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic Heights ...
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.
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
- Cedar Rock Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
- Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Confidence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
- Crystal Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Mono Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Peaceful Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Ralph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sunshine Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Twain Harte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte
- Twain Harte is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain Harte <4>
- Twain Harte Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twain Harte Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
- Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Willow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
How Far From Scenic Heights 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 Scenic Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scenic Heights and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Scenic Heights to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,358 miles [11,841.6 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 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scenic Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
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- Scenic Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scenic Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0166, Longitude: -120.2566 In this case, the coordinates for Scenic Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Scenic Heights 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Scenic Heights 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 338.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.015 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.842 degrees. |