Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodfords, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodfords and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodfords
- 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 Woodfords:
- 38.777683, -119.821844
- 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 Woodfords
- 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 Alpine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alpine County
- Since Woodfords is near Douglas County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Woodfords ...
We found two communities that share the name Woodfords.
Within California, the name Woodfords is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Woodfords lies 3,309 miles [5,325.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodfords that is located in Alpine County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodfords ...
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.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Double Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Echo Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Echo Lake is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo Lake <3>
- Fountain Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
- Fredericksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County
- Little Norway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
- Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
- Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Ledge
- Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Mountain House ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Silver Mountain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
- Silver Mountain is located in Alpine County
- Summit Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Twelvemile House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile House
- Twelvemile House is located in Douglas County (NV)
How Far From Woodfords 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 Woodfords to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodfords and extending to:
- Markleeville, which is the Seat of Alpine County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Woodfords to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 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 8,068 miles [12,984.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodfords. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodfords) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodfords. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7777, Longitude: -119.8218 In this case, the coordinates for Woodfords 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 Woodfords 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 338.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.569 degrees. |