Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yankee Hill:
  • 38.039645, -120.377972
  • 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 Yankee Hill

• 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • Since Yankee Hill is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Yankee Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Yankee Hill.

There is one other community in California which is also named Yankee Hill.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Yankee Hill in the United States.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Butte County
    • This Yankee Hill is located in Butte County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yankee Hill that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Yankee Hill.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Lancaster County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Yankee Hill [Lancaster County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yankee Hill ...

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 Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
  • Big Valley is located in Calaveras County
• Cedar Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
• Crystal Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Martinez
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
• Mono Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
  • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
• Mono Vista
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
  • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
• Parrotts Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrotts Ferry
  • Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
• Peaceful Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
• Peppermint Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Creek
  • Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
• Quail Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
• Rawhide
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Rawhide is located in Tuolumne County
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  • Scenic Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
    • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
  • Scenic Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
  • Scenic View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
  • Squabbletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squabbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
    • Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
  • Standard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Standard is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <4>
  • Sunshine Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
    • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County

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

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

• Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the South.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Yankee Hill to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yankee Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/