Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Valley
- 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 Bear Valley:
- 39.309286, -120.684552
- 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 Bear Valley
- 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 Shasta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta County
- Since Bear Valley is near Nevada County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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
Communities Also Named Bear Valley ...
We found eight communities that share the name Bear Valley.
There are three communities within California that are also named Bear Valley.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Alpine County
- This Bear Valley is located in Alpine County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Bear Valley.
- Mariposa County
- This Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Bear Valley.
- Nevada 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 California community of Bear Valley [Nevada County].
- Alpine County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Denver County
- This Bear Valley is located in Denver County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of Bear Valley.
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Bear Valley.
- Ontario
- This Bear Valley lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Bear Valley.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Bear Valley is located in Richland County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bear Valley that is located in Shasta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bear Valley.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Valley ...
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.
- Alpha ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
- Crystal Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
- Democrat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Drum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
- Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
- Emigrant Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <4>
- Forebay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Junction House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
- Junction House is located in Nevada County
- Midas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bear Valley once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Valley and extending to:
- Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Bear Valley to Redding, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,315 miles [3,725.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,050 miles [12,955.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3093, Longitude: -120.6846 |
| <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 Bear Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bear Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.906 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.677 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.088 degrees. |