Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dantuma Place:
  • 40.293692, -121.800183
  • 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 Dantuma Place

• 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tehama County
  • Since Dantuma Place is near Shasta County and also Butte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta County
  • eBird sighting report for Butte 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dantuma Place ...

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.

• Cedar Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
  • Cedar Crossing is located in Tehama County
• Grapevine Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine Crossing
  • Grapevine Crossing is located in Tehama County
• Lyonsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
  • Lyonsville is located in Tehama County
• Mineral
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Tehama County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
• Shingletown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Shingletown is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingletown <2>
• Six-Bit Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six-Bit Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six-Bit Crossing
  • Six-Bit Crossing is located in Tehama County
• Summerville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Tehama County
• Twentymile Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing
  • Twentymile Crossing is located in Tehama County
• Yellowjacket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket
  • Yellowjacket is located in Tehama County

How Far From Dantuma Place 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 Dantuma Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dantuma Place and extending to:

• Red Bluff, which is the Seat of Tehama County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dantuma Place to Red Bluff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). 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 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 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 8,006 miles [12,884.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dantuma Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/