Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Troy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Troy
- 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 Troy:
- 39.311570, -120.462983
- 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 Troy
- 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Troy is near Nevada County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Troy ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Troy.
Within California, the name Troy is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 51 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Troy is located in Pike County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Troy.
- Sumter 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 Alabama community of Troy [Sumter County].
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Drew 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 Arkansas community of Troy [Drew County].
- Ouachita County
- This Troy is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Troy.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Fulton 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 Illinois community of Troy [Fulton County].
- Madison County
- This Troy is located in Madison County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Troy.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Troy [DeKalb County].
- Perry County
- This Troy is located in Perry County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Troy.
- Iowa
- Davis County
- This Troy is located in Davis County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Troy.
- Lucas 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 Iowa community of Troy [Lucas County].
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Troy [Anderson County].
- Doniphan County
- This Troy is located in Doniphan County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Troy.
- Kentucky
- Jessamine County
- This Troy is located in Jessamine County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of Troy.
- Woodford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Troy [Woodford County].
- Louisiana
- East Feliciana Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Troy [East Feliciana Parish].
- Tensas Parish
- This Troy is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the east of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Troy.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Troy [Berrien County].
- Newaygo County
- This Troy is located in Newaygo County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Troy.
- Oakland County
- This Troy is located in Oakland County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km] to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Troy.
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mower County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Troy.
- Winona County
- This Troy is located in Winona County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Troy.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Troy lies 2,968 miles [4,776.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This Troy is located in Miami County and lies 1,913 miles [3,078.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Troy.
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Troy.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Troy lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Troy is located in Bradford County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Troy.
- Clearfield County
- This Troy is located in Clearfield County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km] to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Troy.
- Jefferson County
- This Troy is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east northeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Troy.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Troy is located in Bell County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Troy that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Troy.
- Freestone County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Freestone County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Troy.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troy ...
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.
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
- Donner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kingvale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Rainbow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Soda Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <6>
- Spruce ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Summit City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
How Far From Troy 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 Troy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troy and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Troy to Auburn, with an average speed<7> 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,046 miles [12,948.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.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' (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- Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3116, Longitude: -120.4630 In this case, the coordinates for Troy 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 Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Troy 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Troy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.721 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.456 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.952 degrees. |