Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hamilton Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Branch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton Branch

• 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 Hamilton Branch:
  • 40.273562, -121.092882
  • 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 Hamilton Branch

• 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 Plumas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Plumas County
  • Since Hamilton Branch is near Lassen County and also Tehama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • eBird sighting report for Tehama 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 Hamilton Branch ...

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.

• Chester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Clear Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
• Coppervale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
  • Coppervale is located in Lassen County
• Foxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
• Longville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Longville is located in Plumas County
• Pine Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
  • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
• Prattville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Prattville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <1>
• Robbers Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
  • Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
• Round Valley ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Round Valley is located in Plumas County

How Far From Hamilton Branch 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 Hamilton Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hamilton Branch to Quincy, with an average speed<4> 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 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 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

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