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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 Tahoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tahoma and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tahoma:
- 39.068223, -120.129800
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tahoma
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Since Tahoma is near Placer County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tahoma
Communities Also Named Tahoma ...
We found two communities that are also named Tahoma.
Within California, the name Tahoma is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Tahoma is located in Richmond County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east of the Tahoma that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Tahoma.
- Washington
- King County
- This Tahoma is located in King County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the north of the Tahoma that is located in El Dorado County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Tahoma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tahoma ...
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.
- Diamond Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Crossing
- Dollar Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Emerald Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Frosts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frosts is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosts
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Kiva Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kiva Beach is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiva Beach
- Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meeks Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Bay
- Rampart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rampart is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Tahoma to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tahoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tahoma and extending to:
- Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tahoma to Placerville, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 2,290 miles [3,685.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,055 miles [12,963.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tahoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Tahoma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tahoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0682, Longitude: -120.1298 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.42 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.752 degrees. |
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