|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walltown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walltown:
- 38.574073, -121.103834
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Walltown
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Walltown is near El Dorado County and also Amador County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Walltown
Communities Also Named Walltown ...
We found two communities that are also named Walltown.
Within California, the name Walltown is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Walltown is located in Casey County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the east of the Walltown that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Walltown.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Walltown is located in Clearfield County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walltown that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Walltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walltown ...
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.
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Crescent Ridge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- El Dorado Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gold River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Live Oak is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Marble Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Mountain is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Mountain
- Michigan Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Bar is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bar
- Mormon Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
- Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
- Prairie City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Sprekelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sprekelsville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprekelsville
- Stonegate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
How Far From Walltown 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 Walltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walltown and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Walltown to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,349 miles [3,780.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,338 miles [11,809.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,106 miles [13,045.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Walltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5741, Longitude: -121.1038 In this case, the coordinates for Walltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.181 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.967 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.355 degrees. |
|
|