Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Scenic Valley Ranchos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic Valley Ranchos and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Scenic Valley Ranchos

• 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 Valley Ranchos:
  • 38.117421, -120.863826
  • 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 Scenic Valley Ranchos

• 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 Scenic Valley Ranchos is near Amador County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Scenic Valley Ranchos

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic Valley Ranchos ...

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.

• Dogtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dogtown is located in San Joaquin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Felix
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Felix is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix
• Fourth Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
• Jenny Lind
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
• Lost City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lost City is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Grove is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
• Peters
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Peters is located in San Joaquin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peters <1>
• Quail Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
• Valley Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Valley Springs is located in Calaveras County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <1>

How Far From Scenic Valley Ranchos 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 Valley Ranchos to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scenic Valley Ranchos and extending to:

• San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scenic Valley Ranchos to San Andreas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 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 8,131 miles [13,085.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'