Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cold Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cold Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cold Spring
- 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 Cold Spring:
- 39.460728, -120.912171
- 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 Cold Spring
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Cold Spring is near Nevada County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Cold Spring ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Cold Spring.
Within California, the name Cold Spring is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Custer County
- This Cold Spring is located in Custer County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Cold Spring.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Cold Spring [Dearborn County].
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cold Spring.
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Cold Spring is located in Campbell County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Cold Spring.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Cold Spring.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Cold Spring.
- Franklin County
- This Cold Spring is located in Franklin County and lies 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cold Spring.
- Hampshire County
- This Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 2,508 miles [4,036.2 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Cold Spring.
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Cold Spring [Middlesex County].
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Cold Spring is located in Stearns County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Cold Spring.
- Montana
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Cold Spring [Jefferson County].
- Rosebud County
- This Cold Spring is located in Rosebud County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Cold Spring.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Cold Spring is located in Lincoln County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cold Spring.
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Cold Spring.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Cold Spring [Belknap County].
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Cold Spring is located in Cape May County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Cold Spring.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 2,183 miles [3,513.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Cold Spring.
- Cayuga County
- This Cold Spring is located in Cayuga County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Cold Spring.
- Onondaga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Cold Spring [Onondaga County].
- Putnam County
- This Cold Spring is located in Putnam County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cold Spring.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Cold Spring [Queens County].
- Steuben County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Cold Spring [Steuben County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Cold Spring is located in Bradford County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Cold Spring.
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cold Spring [Chester County].
- Franklin County
- This Cold Spring is located in Franklin County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cold Spring.
- Huntingdon County
- This Cold Spring is located in Huntingdon County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Cold Spring.
- Lebanon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cold Spring [Lebanon County].
- Wayne County
- This Cold Spring is located in Wayne County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cold Spring.
- York County
- This Cold Spring is located in York County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cold Spring.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Cold Spring is located in Abbeville County and lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Cold Spring.
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cold Spring [Edgefield County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km] to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cold Spring.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Cold Spring is located in Bledsoe County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Cold Spring.
- Johnson County
- This Cold Spring is located in Johnson County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km] to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cold Spring.
- Sullivan County
- This Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Cold Spring.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Cold Spring is located in Rutland County and lies 2,437 miles [3,922 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Cold Spring.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Cold Spring is located in Augusta County and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Cold Spring.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cold Spring [Carroll County].
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cold Spring.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cold Spring ...
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.
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Sierra County
- Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Goodyears Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <5>
- Grizzly Gulch ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Gulch
- Grizzly Gulch is located in Sierra County
- Indian Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Sierra County
- Minnesota Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Flat
- Minnesota Flat is located in Sierra County
- Pike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Plum Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Plum Valley is located in Sierra County
- Snow Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Point
- Snow Point is located in Nevada County
- Snow Tent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Unionville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Sierra County
How Far From Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Cold Spring once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cold Spring and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cold Spring to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 7,277 miles [11,711.2 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 8,045 miles [12,947.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cold Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4607, Longitude: -120.9122 In this case, the coordinates for Cold Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cold Spring could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Cold Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cold Spring 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 339.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.93 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.226 degrees. |