Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canyondam:
  • 40.171754, -121.074363
  • 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 Canyondam

• 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 Plumas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Plumas County
  • Since Canyondam is near Lassen County and also Tehama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • eBird sighting report for Tehama 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 Canyondam ...

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.

• Caribou
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Caribou is located in Plumas County
• Clear Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
• Crescent Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
  • Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Mills <2>
• Foxwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
• Grays Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Flat
  • Grays Flat is located in Plumas County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Hot Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Plumas County
• Indian Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
• Longville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Longville is located in Plumas County
• Moccasin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
• Pine Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
  • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
• Prattville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Prattville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <2>
• Round Valley ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Round Valley is located in Plumas County
• Twain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
  • Twain is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <2>

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

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

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Canyondam to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 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 8,001 miles [12,876.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

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