Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Caribou, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Caribou and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Caribou
- 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 Caribou:
- 40.081023, -121.156718
- 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 Caribou
- 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 Caribou 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
Communities Also Named Caribou ...
We found six communities that share the name Caribou.
Within California, the name Caribou is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Caribou lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Caribou that is located in Plumas County.
- Minnesota
- Nova Scotia
- This Caribou lies 2,916 miles [4,692.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Caribou that is located in Plumas County.
- Quebec
- This Caribou lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Caribou that is located in Plumas County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Caribou ...
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.
- Grays Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Flat
- Grays Flat is located in Plumas County
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
- Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Plumas County
- Indian Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Longville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Plumas County
- Meadow Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Valley <4>
- Moccasin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Prattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <4>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rich Bar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rodgers Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgers Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Flat
- Rodgers Flat is located in Plumas County
- Round Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Round Valley is located in Plumas County
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
- Spanish Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Twain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
- Twain is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <4>
- Rich Bar ‑ Historic
How Far From Caribou 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 Caribou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Caribou and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Caribou to Quincy, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,009 miles [12,889.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caribou. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Caribou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caribou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caribou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0810, Longitude: -121.1567 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Caribou to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.374 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.277 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.366 degrees. |