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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 Tylers Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tylers Corner 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 Tylers Corner:
    • 38.528241, -120.686320
    • 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 Tylers Corner
  • 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 Tylers Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Tylers Corner.

Within California, the name Tylers Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Tylers Corner is located in York County and lies 2,590 miles [4,168.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tylers Corner that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Tylers Corner.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Tylers Corner is located in Oswego County and lies 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tylers Corner that is located in El Dorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Tylers Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tylers Corner ...

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.

  • Coyoteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyoteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyoteville
    • Coyoteville is located in El Dorado County
  • Dew Drop ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop
    • Dew Drop is located in Amador County
  • Drytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Amador County
  • Fair Play
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fiddletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grizzly Peak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Peak
    • Grizzly Peak is located in El Dorado County
  • Irishtown ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Irishtown is located in Amador County
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Volcano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Placerville, which is the Seat of El Dorado County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tylers Corner to Placerville, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 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 8,101 miles [13,037.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tylers Corner. 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- Tylers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tylers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5282, Longitude: -120.6863       In this case, the coordinates for Tylers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Tylers Corner 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 338.827 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.54 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.10 degrees.




 

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