Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Gap
- 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 Spring Gap:
- 38.168529, -120.102132
- 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 Spring Gap
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Spring Gap is near Calaveras County and also Alpine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- eBird sighting report for Alpine 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 Spring Gap ...
We found two communities that share the name Spring Gap.
Within California, the name Spring Gap is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Spring Gap is located in Allegany County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Gap that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Spring Gap.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Spring Gap [Hampshire County].
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Gap ...
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.
- Bumblebee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Springs <4>
- Confidence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
- Cow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jupiter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Long Barn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Barn
- Long Barn is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Barn <4>
- Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <4>
- Strawberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County
- Sugarpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Tall Timber Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timber Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timber Camp
- Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Twain Harte Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twain Harte Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain Harte Valley
- Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
How Far From Spring Gap 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 Spring Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Gap and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Gap to Sonora, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 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 8,113 miles [13,056.6 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 Spring Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1685, Longitude: -120.1021 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Spring Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.302 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.889 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.747 degrees. |