Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shrub:
  • 38.592406, -120.954663
  • 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 Shrub

• 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 El Dorado County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
  • Since Shrub is near Amador County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrub ...

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.

• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
• Crescent Ridge Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
  • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
• El Dorado
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <2>
• Enterprise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Amador County
• Forest Home ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Forest Home is located in Amador County
• Frenchtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Green Springs Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs Ranch
  • Green Springs Ranch is located in El Dorado County
• Kingsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Marble Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Mountain
  • Marble Mountain is located in El Dorado County
• Michigan Bar ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bar
  • Michigan Bar is located in Sacramento County
• Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Tavern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
  • Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
• Shingle Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Springs
  • Shingle Springs is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingle Springs <2>
• Skinners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
  • Skinners is located in El Dorado County
• Sprekelsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Shrub to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shrub to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Shrub and extending to:

• Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shrub to Placerville, with an average speed<5> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,341 miles [3,767.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 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 8,102 miles [13,038.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrub. 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/