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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 Bear Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Valley 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bear Valley
Communities Also Named Bear Valley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Bear Valley.
There are three communities within California that are also named Bear Valley.
Beyond California, we know of five communities that are located 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].
- 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.
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)
- Alpha is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Crystal Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Democrat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Drum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drum is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum
- Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
- Emigrant Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forebay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forebay is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
- Junction House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Junction House is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
- Midas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midas is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
How Far From Bear Valley 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Valley) 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 Bear Valley, 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 Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3093, Longitude: -120.6846 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.677 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.088 degrees. |
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