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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 Scenic View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic View and the surrounding area.
- 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 View:
- 37.997702, -120.332136
- 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 View
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Scenic View is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Scenic View
Communities Also Named Scenic View ...
We found two communities that are also named Scenic View.
Within California, the name Scenic View is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Scenic View is located in Madison County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the east of the Scenic View that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Scenic View.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Scenic View is located in Harford County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scenic View that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Scenic View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic View ...
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 Rock Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Crystal Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Martinez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Mono Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Peaceful Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Ralph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Scenic Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
- Scenic Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Squabbletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Standard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Yankee Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
How Far From Scenic View 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 View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scenic View 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 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Scenic View to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>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 2,319 miles [3,732.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 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 8,128 miles [13,080.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Scenic View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scenic View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9977, Longitude: -120.3321 In this case, the coordinates for Scenic View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.475 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.888 degrees. |
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