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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 Twin Bridges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Bridges 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 Twin Bridges:
    • 38.811398, -120.120619
    • 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 Twin Bridges
  • 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 Twin Bridges ...

We found six communities that share the name Twin Bridges.

Within California, the name Twin Bridges is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Izard County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Indiana
      • Knox County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Knox County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Louisiana
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Twin Bridges.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Madison County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twin Bridges.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Twin Bridges is located in Washington County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Twin Bridges.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Bridges ...

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.

  • Echo Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Emerald Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
    • Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
  • Kit Carson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kiva Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiva Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County
  • Strawberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tragedy Spring
    • Tragedy Spring is located in Amador County

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

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

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Bridges to Placerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 75 miles [120.7 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 2,294 miles [3,691.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,072 miles [12,990.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Bridges. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Bridges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8114, Longitude: -120.1206    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<5>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 Twin Bridges to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.386 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.026 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.751 degrees.




 

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