Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Blue Canyon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Canyon and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Canyon

• 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 Blue Canyon:
  • 39.257123, -120.711046
  • 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 Blue Canyon

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

We found one communities that share the name Blue Canyon.

Within California, the name Blue Canyon is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Blue Canyon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Whatcom County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Blue Canyon [Whatcom County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Canyon ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Nevada County
• Bear Valley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
• Democrat ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Democrat is located in Nevada County
• Drum ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum
  • Drum is located in Placer County
• Dutch Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat
  • Dutch Flat is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutch Flat <3>
• Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
  • Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
• Emigrant Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
  • Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <3>
• Forebay
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
  • Forebay is located in Placer County
• Junction House
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
  • Junction House is located in Nevada County
• Midas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
  • Midas is located in Placer County
• Rawhide
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawhide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Rawhide is located in Placer County
• Red Point ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Red Point is located in Placer County

How Far From Blue Canyon 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 Blue Canyon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Blue Canyon and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Canyon to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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 7,287 miles [11,727.3 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 8,054 miles [12,961.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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