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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 Shingle Springs Rancheria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shingle Springs Rancheria and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Shingle Springs Rancheria
  • 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 Shingle Springs Rancheria:
    • 38.696320, -120.906046
    • 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 Shingle Springs Rancheria
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shingle Springs Rancheria ...

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.

  • Apex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in El Dorado County
  • Cold Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in El Dorado County
  • Deer Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in El Dorado County
  • Diamond Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • El Dorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frenchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in El Dorado County
  • Gold Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
  • Gold Trail Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Trail Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Trail Park
    • Gold Trail Park is located in El Dorado County
  • Jayhawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
    • Jayhawk is located in El Dorado County
  • Kingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in El Dorado County
  • Perks Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks Corner
    • Perks Corner is located in El Dorado County
  • Shingle Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Skinners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
    • Skinners is located in El Dorado County
  • Sprekelsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprekelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprekelsville
    • Sprekelsville is located in El Dorado County

How Far From Shingle Springs Rancheria 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 Shingle Springs Rancheria to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shingle Springs Rancheria and extending to:

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Shingle Springs Rancheria to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,337 miles [3,761 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 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,094 miles [13,026 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shingle Springs Rancheria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Shingle Springs Rancheria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shingle Springs Rancheria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6963, Longitude: -120.9060       In this case, the coordinates for Shingle Springs Rancheria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Shingle Springs Rancheria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.028 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.79 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.232 degrees.









 

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