Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Soapweed, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Soapweed and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Soapweed
- 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 Soapweed:
- 38.841847, -120.677985
- 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 Soapweed
- 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 Soapweed is near Placer County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Soapweed ...
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.
- Buckeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in El Dorado County
- Deer View
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Ditch Camp Five
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditch Camp Five
- Ditch Camp Five is located in El Dorado County
- Five Mile Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Terrace
- Five Mile Terrace is located in El Dorado County
- Fresh Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Garden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Gold Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
- Gold Ridge is located in El Dorado County
- Meadow Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in El Dorado County
- Motor City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
- Motor City is located in El Dorado County
- Pollock Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
- Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <2>
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- Sly Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Spanish Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Flat
- Spanish Flat is located in El Dorado County
- Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Sly Park
How Far From Soapweed 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 Soapweed to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Soapweed and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Soapweed to Placerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 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 8,080 miles [13,003.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soapweed. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Soapweed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Soapweed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8418, Longitude: -120.6780 In this case, the coordinates for Soapweed 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 Soapweed 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 338.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.091 degrees. |