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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 Chilcoot - Vinton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chilcoot - Vinton 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 Chilcoot - Vinton:
- 39.797683, -120.139648
- 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 Chilcoot - Vinton
- 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 Chilcoot - Vinton ...
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.
- Border Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Chats ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chats
- Chats is located in Lassen County
- Cold Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Crow is located in Plumas County
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heinz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
- Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Iron Horse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Kerby ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby is located in Plumas County
- Lake Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Lemmon Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Sierra County
How Far From Chilcoot - Vinton 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 Chilcoot - Vinton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chilcoot - Vinton and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chilcoot - Vinton to Quincy, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,008 miles [12,887.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chilcoot - Vinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chilcoot - Vinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7977, Longitude: -120.1396 In this case, the coordinates for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chilcoot - Vinton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.501 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.22 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.744 degrees. |
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