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

When in Lake Almanor Peninsula, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Almanor Peninsula and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Almanor Peninsula
  • 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula:
    • 40.270787, -121.142798
    • 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula
  • 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula ...

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.

  • Black Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
    • Black Forest is located in Tehama County
  • Caribou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Plumas County
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
  • Coppervale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
    • Coppervale is located in Lassen County
  • Deer Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Tehama County
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Longville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Plumas County
  • Pine Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
    • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Robbers Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
    • Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County

How Far From Lake Almanor Peninsula to ...

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

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

  • Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Almanor Peninsula 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 2,324 miles [3,740.1 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 7,229 miles [11,633.9 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 7,996 miles [12,868.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Almanor Peninsula. 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/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Almanor Peninsula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Almanor Peninsula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2708, Longitude: -121.1428    
<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 Lake Almanor Peninsula 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 339.38 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.295 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.353 degrees.









 

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