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.

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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Chilcoot - Vinton

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas County
  • Since Chilcoot - Vinton is near Lassen County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Chilcoot - Vinton

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)
  • Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
• Chats ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chats is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chats
• Cold Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Copperfield ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Crow ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Crow is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
• Heinz ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
• Iron Horse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
• Kerby ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Kerby is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
• Lake Davis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
• Lemmon Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
• Martin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Randolph
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph

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<1> beginning in Chilcoot - Vinton and extending to:

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chilcoot - Vinton to Quincy, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'