Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Alta Vista Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alta Vista Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Alta Vista Park

• 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 Alta Vista Park:
  • 39.227394, -121.066617
  • 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 Alta Vista Park

• 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nevada County
  • Since Alta Vista Park is near Yuba County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yuba County
  • eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Alta Vista Park ...

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 Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <1>
• Champion ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Champion is located in Nevada County
• Cypress Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
  • Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
• Forest Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
• Gold Flat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
  • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
• Grass Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <1>
• Hills Flat
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
  • Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
• Providence ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Nevada County
• Ridge View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
  • Ridge View is located in Nevada County
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  • Rough and Ready
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <1>
  • Sunrise Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
  • Sunset View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Nevada County
  • Timber Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
  • Town Talk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Talk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Talk
    • Town Talk is located in Nevada County
  • Union Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County

How Far From Alta Vista Park to ...

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

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

• Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Alta Vista Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 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 8,062 miles [12,974.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

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