Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grapevine Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grapevine Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grapevine Crossing
- 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 Grapevine Crossing:
- 40.105993, -121.780538
- 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 Grapevine Crossing
- 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- Since Grapevine Crossing is near Butte County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butte County
- eBird sighting report for Plumas 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 Grapevine Crossing ...
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.
- Cedar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Tehama County
- Deer Creek Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Crossing
- Deer Creek Crossing is located in Tehama County
- Roberts Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Place
- Roberts Place is located in Tehama County
- Six-Bit Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six-Bit Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six-Bit Crossing
- Six-Bit Crossing is located in Tehama County
- Summerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Tehama County
- Tenmile ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Twentymile Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing
- Twentymile Crossing is located in Tehama County
- Yellowjacket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket
- Yellowjacket is located in Tehama County
How Far From Grapevine Crossing 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 Grapevine Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grapevine Crossing and extending to:
- Red Bluff, which is the Seat of Tehama County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grapevine Crossing to Red Bluff, 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,252 miles [11,671 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 8,018 miles [12,903.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grapevine Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grapevine Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grapevine Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1060, Longitude: -121.7805 In this case, the coordinates for Grapevine Crossing 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 Grapevine Crossing 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 339.898 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.903 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.753 degrees. |