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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 Strawberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strawberry 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 Strawberry:
    • 38.799163, -120.143682
    • 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 Strawberry
  • 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 Strawberry ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Strawberry.

There are two communities within California that are also named Strawberry.

Beyond California, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Marin County
      • This Strawberry is located in Marin County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Strawberry.
    • Tuolumne County
      • This Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Strawberry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Strawberry is located in Blount County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Strawberry.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Strawberry is located in Gila County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Strawberry.
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Strawberry [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Strawberry is located in Johnson County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Strawberry.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Strawberry is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km] to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Strawberry.
    • Kansas
      • Washington County
      • This Strawberry is located in Washington County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Strawberry.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Strawberry [Jefferson County].
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Strawberry [Madison County].
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Strawberry [White Pine County].
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Strawberry is located in Morrow County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Strawberry.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Strawberry is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Strawberry.
      • Georgetown County
      • This Strawberry is located in Georgetown County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the east of the Strawberry that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Strawberry.
    • Utah
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Strawberry [Morgan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strawberry ...

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.

  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Amador County
  • Echo Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
  • Fallen Leaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
    • Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
  • Jones Place
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Place
    • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
  • Kit Carson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kiva Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiva Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiva Beach
    • Kiva Beach is located in El Dorado County
  • Little Norway ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
    • Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
  • Spring Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County
  • Tragedy Spring ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tragedy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tragedy Spring
    • Tragedy Spring is located in Amador County
  • Twin Bridges
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)

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

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

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Strawberry to Placerville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west (W). 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 2,295 miles [3,693.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,073 miles [12,992.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strawberry. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strawberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strawberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7992, Longitude: -120.1437    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Strawberry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Strawberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Strawberry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.403 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.047 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.765 degrees.




 

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