Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Springs
- 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 Valley Springs:
- 38.191902, -120.828419
- 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 Valley Springs
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Valley Springs is near Amador County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amador County
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Valley Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Valley Springs.
Within California, the name Valley Springs is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Valley Springs is located in Boone County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the east of the Valley Springs that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Valley Springs.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Valley Springs is located in Buncombe County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the east of the Valley Springs that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Valley Springs.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valley Springs that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Valley Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Springs ...
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.
- Big Bar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Firebrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fourth Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County
- Happy Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Jenny Lind
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
- Jesus Maria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesus Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
- Lost City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Quail Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
- Sunnybrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
- Whale Boat Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Boat Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
- Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
How Far From Valley Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valley Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Springs and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Valley Springs to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,358 miles [11,841.6 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 8,125 miles [13,075.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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' (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- Valley Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1919, Longitude: -120.8284 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Valley Springs 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 338.91 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.621 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.189 degrees. |