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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 Timber Trails, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber Trails 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 Timber Trails:
- 38.196863, -120.399643
- 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 Timber Trails
- 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 Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Timber Trails is near Tuolumne County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador 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 Timber Trails
Communities Also Named Timber Trails ...
We found four communities that are also named Timber Trails.
There is one other community in California that is also named Timber Trails.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Nevada County
- This Timber Trails is located in Nevada County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Timber Trails that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Timber Trails.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Timber Trails is located in Lake County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Timber Trails that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Timber Trails.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the east of the Timber Trails that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Timber Trails.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the east of the Timber Trails that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Timber Trails.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timber Trails ...
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.
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Big Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Cave City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cave City is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Fisher Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Place is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
- Forest Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Grizzly Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
- Indian Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Lilac Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manuel Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
- Mountain Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
- Red Apple
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
- Rocky Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Sheep Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Point is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
How Far From Timber Trails 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 Timber Trails to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timber Trails and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Timber Trails to San Andreas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,117 miles [13,063 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timber Trails) 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 Timber Trails 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 Timber Trails. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1969, Longitude: -120.3996 In this case, the coordinates for Timber Trails have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.553 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.192 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.928 degrees. |
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