Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zuver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zuver and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zuver
- 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 Zuver:
- 38.974070, -120.599926
- 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 Zuver
- 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 Zuver is near El Dorado County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zuver ...
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.
- Bath ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Deer View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ravine
- Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
- Four Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Acres
- Four Acres is located in Placer County
- Gilberts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Greekstore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Michigan Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Parsley Bar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley Bar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Bar Crossing
- Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
- Soapweed
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Volcanoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volcanoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcanoville
- Volcanoville is located in El Dorado County
How Far From Zuver 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 Zuver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Zuver and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Zuver to Auburn, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,303 miles [11,753 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 8,070 miles [12,987.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zuver. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zuver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zuver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9741, Longitude: -120.5999 In this case, the coordinates for Zuver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Zuver to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.801 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.533 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.041 degrees. |