Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grindstone Indian Rancheria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grindstone Indian Rancheria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grindstone Indian Rancheria
- 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria:
- 39.672094, -122.517953
- 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria
- 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 Glenn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- Since Grindstone Indian Rancheria is near Tehama County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria ...
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.
- Bluegum
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Chrome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Copper City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Elk Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Fiddlers Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Glenn County
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Jenks Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Place
- Jenks Place is located in Glenn County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
How Far From Grindstone Indian Rancheria 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grindstone Indian Rancheria and extending to:
- Willows, which is the Seat of Glenn County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grindstone Indian Rancheria to Willows, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 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 8,059 miles [12,969.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grindstone Indian Rancheria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Grindstone Indian Rancheria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grindstone Indian Rancheria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6721, Longitude: -122.5180 In this case, the coordinates for Grindstone Indian Rancheria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.476 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.219 degrees. |