Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fall River Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fall River Mills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fall River Mills

• 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 Fall River Mills:
  • 41.004557, -121.438174
  • 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 Fall River Mills

• 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 Shasta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta County
  • Since Fall River Mills is near Lassen County and also Modoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • eBird sighting report for Modoc 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 Fall River Mills ...

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.

• Bieber
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
  • Bieber is located in Lassen County
• Dana
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Shasta County
• Day
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Modoc County
• Dixie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Lassen County
• Dixie Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
  • Dixie Crossing is located in Lassen County
• Four Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Shasta County
• Glenburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
  • Former names for Glenburn:
  • Burgettville
  • Swasey
• Hat Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
  • Hat Creek is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hat Creek <2>
• Little Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Lassen County
• Pumpkin Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pumpkin Center <2>

How Far From Fall River Mills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fall River Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fall River Mills and extending to:

• Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fall River Mills to Redding, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 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 7,953 miles [12,799.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

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