Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sportsman Hall:
  • 38.744016, -120.652313
  • 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 Sportsman Hall

• 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 Sportsman Hall is near Amador County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amador County
  • eBird sighting report for Placer 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

Communities Also Named Sportsman Hall ...

We found one communities that share the name Sportsman Hall.

Within California, the name Sportsman Hall is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Sportsman Hall in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Queen Anne's County
    • This Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sportsman Hall that is located in El Dorado County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Sportsman Hall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sportsman Hall ...

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 Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Ditch Camp Five
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditch Camp Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Fresh Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
• Gold Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
  • Gold Ridge is located in El Dorado County
• Happy Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County
• Motor City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Pollock Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Sly Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sly Park
  • Sly Park is located in El Dorado County
• Soapweed
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Spring Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County
• Tiger Lily
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
  • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County

How Far From Sportsman Hall 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 Sportsman Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Sportsman Hall once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sportsman Hall and extending to:

• Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies just to the West.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sportsman Hall to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 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 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 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 8,086 miles [13,013.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• 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).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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