Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Oak Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Oak Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Oak 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 Big Oak Valley:
- 39.191667, -121.256111
- 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 Big Oak 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Big Oak Valley is near Yuba County and also Butte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- eBird sighting report for Butte 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 Big Oak 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.
- Condemned Bar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condemned Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condemned Bar
- Condemned Bar is located in Yuba County
- Cypress Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
- Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
- Forest Spring ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
- Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
- French Corral ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Corral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Corral
- French Corral is located in Nevada County
- Frenches Ravine ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenches Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenches Ravine
- Frenches Ravine is located in Yuba County
- Grass Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Jones Bar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Marigold ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Oregon House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon House
- Oregon House is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon House <2>
- Rice Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossing
- Rice Crossing is located in Nevada County
- Ridge View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Smartville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smartville <2>
- Sucker Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Flat
- Sucker Flat is located in Yuba County
- Sunrise Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
- Sunset View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Nevada County
- Waldo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Junction
- Waldo Junction is located in Yuba County
- Rough and Ready
How Far From Big Oak 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 Big Oak Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Oak Valley and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Oak Valley to Nevada City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 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 8,068 miles [12,984.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Oak Valley. 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/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Oak Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Oak Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1917, Longitude: -121.2561 In this case, the coordinates for Big Oak Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Big Oak Valley 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 339.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.442 degrees. |