Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crescent Mills:
  • 40.096998, -120.910832
  • 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 Crescent Mills

• 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 Crescent Mills is near Lassen County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Crescent Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Crescent Mills.

Within California, the name Crescent Mills is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Crescent Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampden County
    • This Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Mills that is located in Plumas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Crescent Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Mills ...

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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Caribou is located in Plumas County
• Grays Flat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Flat
  • Grays Flat is located in Plumas County
• Greenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Hot Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Plumas County
• Indian Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
• Moccasin
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
• Round Valley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
• Spanish Ranch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
  • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
• Twain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
  • Twain is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Mills and extending to:

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Mills to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 109 miles [175.4 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 2,315 miles [3,725.6 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 7,236 miles [11,645.2 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 8,003 miles [12,879.6 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 Crescent Mills. 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/