Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buena Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buena Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buena Vista
- 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 Buena Vista:
- 39.189062, -120.973278
- 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 Buena Vista
- 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Buena Vista is near Placer County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Buena Vista ...
We found 87 communities that share the name Buena Vista.
There are seven communities within California that are also named Buena Vista.
Beyond California, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 86 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Amador County
- This Buena Vista is located in Amador County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Buena Vista.
- Mariposa County
- This Buena Vista is located in Mariposa County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Buena Vista.
- Monterey County
- This Buena Vista is located in Monterey County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Buena Vista.
- San Diego County
- This Buena Vista is located in San Diego County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Buena Vista.
- Santa Clara County
- This Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Buena Vista.
- Sonoma County
- This Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Buena Vista.
- Tehama County
- This Buena Vista is located in Tehama County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Buena Vista.
- Amador County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Buena Vista is located in Monroe County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Buena Vista.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Buena Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Buena Vista.
- Arizona
- Graham 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 Arizona community of Buena Vista [Graham County].
- Arkansas
- Ouachita County
- This Buena Vista is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Buena Vista.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Buena Vista.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Buena Vista is located in Jackson County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Buena Vista.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Buena Vista is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Buena Vista.
- Orange County
- This Buena Vista is located in Orange County and lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Buena Vista.
- Saint Johns County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Buena Vista [Saint Johns County].
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Buena Vista is located in Bartow County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Buena Vista.
- Marion County
- This Buena Vista is located in Marion County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Buena Vista.
- Troup County
- This Buena Vista is located in Troup County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Buena Vista.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Buena Vista is located in Saline County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Buena Vista.
- Stephenson County
- This Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Buena Vista.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Buena Vista is located in Franklin County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Buena Vista.
- Gibson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Buena Vista [Gibson County].
- Harrison County
- This Buena Vista is located in Harrison County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Buena Vista.
- Randolph County
- This Buena Vista is located in Randolph County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Buena Vista.
- Iowa
- Clayton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Buena Vista [Clayton County].
- Clinton County
- This Buena Vista is located in Clinton County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Buena Vista.
- Lee 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 Iowa community of Buena Vista [Lee County].
- Kansas
- Barton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buena Vista [Barton County].
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buena Vista [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Buena Vista is located in Garrard County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Buena Vista.
- Harrison County
- This Buena Vista is located in Harrison County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Buena Vista.
- Lewis County
- This Buena Vista is located in Lewis County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Buena Vista.
- Marshall County
- This Buena Vista is located in Marshall County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Buena Vista.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Buena Vista is located in Calvert County and lies 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Buena Vista.
- Prince George's County
- This Buena Vista is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Buena Vista.
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Buena Vista.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Buena Vista.
- Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of Buena Vista [Jefferson County].
- Tippah County
- This Buena Vista is located in Tippah County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Buena Vista.
- Missouri
- Platte County
- Although located in Platte County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Buena Vista.
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Buena Vista.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Buena Vista [Atlantic County].
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Buena Vista.
- Mora County
- This Buena Vista is located in Mora County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mora County community of Buena Vista.
- Rio Arriba County
- This Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Buena Vista.
- Socorro County
- Although located in Socorro County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Buena Vista.
- Taos County
- This Buena Vista is located in Taos County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Buena Vista.
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Buena Vista is located in Steuben County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Buena Vista.
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Buena Vista is located in Bertie County and lies 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Buena Vista.
- Buncombe County
- This Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Buena Vista.
- Forsyth County
- This Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Buena Vista.
- Hertford County
- This Buena Vista is located in Hertford County and lies 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Buena Vista.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buena Vista [Butler County].
- Fayette County
- This Buena Vista is located in Fayette County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Buena Vista.
- Hocking County
- This Buena Vista is located in Hocking County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Buena Vista.
- Scioto County
- This Buena Vista is located in Scioto County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Buena Vista.
- Van Wert 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 Ohio community of Buena Vista [Van Wert County].
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This Buena Vista is located in Polk County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Buena Vista.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Buena Vista.
- Blair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Buena Vista [Blair County].
- Butler County
- This Buena Vista is located in Butler County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Buena Vista.
- Fayette County
- This Buena Vista is located in Fayette County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Buena Vista.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Buena Vista [Franklin County].
- Lancaster County
- This Buena Vista is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Buena Vista.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Buena Vista is located in Blount County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Buena Vista.
- Carroll County
- This Buena Vista is located in Carroll County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Buena Vista.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Buena Vista is located in Bexar County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Buena Vista.
- Cameron County
- This Buena Vista is located in Cameron County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Buena Vista.
- Duval County
- This Buena Vista is located in Duval County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Buena Vista.
- El Paso County
- This Buena Vista is located in El Paso County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Buena Vista.
- Ellis County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Ellis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Buena Vista.
- Pecos County
- This Buena Vista is located in Pecos County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Buena Vista.
- San Patricio County
- This Buena Vista is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Buena Vista.
- Starr County
- This Buena Vista is located in Starr County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Buena Vista.
- Zapata County
- This Buena Vista is located in Zapata County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the east southeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Buena Vista.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Buena Vista is located in Davis County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Buena Vista.
- Salt Lake County
- This Buena Vista is located in Salt Lake County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Buena Vista.
- Weber County
- This Buena Vista is located in Weber County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Buena Vista.
- Virginia
- Buena Vista City
- This Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buena Vista City community of Buena Vista.
- Roanoke City
- This Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km] to the east of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Buena Vista.
- Rockbridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Buena Vista [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
- Island County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Buena Vista [Island County].
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Buena Vista [Kanawha County].
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Buena Vista is located in Grant County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Buena Vista.
- Waukesha County
- This Buena Vista is located in Waukesha County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km] to the east northeast of the Buena Vista that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Buena Vista.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buena Vista ...
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.
- Cape Horn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <5>
- Champion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Crystal Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Nevada County
- Cypress Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
- Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
- Forest Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
- Forest Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
- Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
- Gold Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Grass Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Hills Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
- Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
- Hunts Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Hill
- Hunts Hill is located in Nevada County
- Little York ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Nevada County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Peardale
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Providence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Nevada County
- Red Dog
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Secret Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Shady Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Glen
- Shady Glen is located in Placer County
- Steeplehollow Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplehollow Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplehollow Crossing
- Steeplehollow Crossing is located in Nevada County
- Timber Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
- Town Talk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Willow Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Willow Valley is located in Nevada County
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peardale
How Far From Buena Vista to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buena Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Buena Vista once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Buena Vista and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Buena Vista to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 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 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,063 miles [12,976.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1891, Longitude: -120.9733 In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buena Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buena Vista could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Buena Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.135 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.944 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.268 degrees. |