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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alleghany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alleghany and the surrounding area.
- 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 Alleghany:
- 39.469571, -120.843397
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alleghany
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Alleghany is near Nevada County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yuba 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alleghany
Communities Also Named Alleghany ...
We found three communities that are also named Alleghany.
Within California, the name Alleghany is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Alleghany is located in Pike County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the east of the Alleghany that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Alleghany.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Alleghany [Loudon County].
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Alleghany is located in Alleghany County and lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km]<1> to the east of the Alleghany that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Alleghany.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alleghany ...
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.
- American Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- American Hill is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Hill
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cold Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goodyears Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Graniteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grizzly Gulch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grizzly Gulch is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Gulch
- Minnesota Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Minnesota Flat is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Flat
- Plum Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Valley is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Snow Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Point is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Point
- Snow Tent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snow Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Tent
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Alleghany 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 Alleghany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alleghany and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Alleghany to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 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 7,276 miles [11,709.6 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 8,043 miles [12,944 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Alleghany) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alleghany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Alleghany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alleghany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4696, Longitude: -120.8434 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.184 degrees. |
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