Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Virginiatown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginiatown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Virginiatown

• 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 Virginiatown:
  • 38.900385, -121.214973
  • 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 Virginiatown

• 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 Virginiatown is near El Dorado County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
  • eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Virginiatown ...

We found one communities that share the name Virginiatown.

Within California, the name Virginiatown is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Virginiatown in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Virginiatown lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Virginiatown that is located in Placer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginiatown ...

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.

• Clipper Gap
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
  • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
• Cool
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
  • Cool is located in El Dorado County
  • Former name for Cool:
  • Cave Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <2>
• Elders Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
  • Elders Corner is located in Placer County
• Gold Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Placer County
• Granite Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
  • Granite Bay is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay <2>
• Lakeshore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Placer County
• Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
• Meadow Vista
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
  • Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <2>
• Pilot Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
  • Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
• Roseville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
• Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
  • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
• Wolf
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
  • Wolf is located in Nevada County

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

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies just to the East.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Virginiatown to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,350 miles [3,782 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 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 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 8,086 miles [13,013.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginiatown. 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/