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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 Spanish Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spanish Flat and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Spanish Flat:
    • 38.823235, -120.809379
    • 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 Spanish Flat
  • 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

Communities Also Named Spanish Flat ...

We found one communities that share the name Spanish Flat.

There is one other community in California which is also named Spanish Flat.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Napa County
      • This Spanish Flat is located in Napa County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spanish Flat that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Spanish Flat.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spanish Flat ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in El Dorado County
  • Buckeye
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in El Dorado County
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in El Dorado County
  • Deer View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer View
    • Deer View is located in El Dorado County
  • Five Mile Terrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Garden Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gold Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Trail Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lotus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
      • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
    • Perks Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks Corner
      • Perks Corner is located in El Dorado County
    • Soapweed
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapweed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapweed
      • Soapweed is located in El Dorado County

How Far From Spanish Flat 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 Spanish Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spanish Flat and extending to:

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the South.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Spanish Flat to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,330 miles [3,749.8 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 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 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 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spanish Flat. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spanish Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spanish Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8232, Longitude: -120.8094       In this case, the coordinates for Spanish Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spanish Flat 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 338.961 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.716 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.172 degrees.




 

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