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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 East Shore:
    • 40.237556, -121.076163
    • 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 East Shore
  • 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 East Shore ...

We found one communities that share the name East Shore.

Within California, the name East Shore is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named East Shore in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This East Shore is located in Lexington County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the east of the East Shore that is located in Plumas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of East Shore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Shore ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Plumas County
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
  • Coppervale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
    • Coppervale is located in Lassen County
  • Foxwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Longville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Plumas County
  • Pine Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Town
    • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbers Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
    • Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
  • Round Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
    • Round Valley is located in Plumas County

How Far From East Shore 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 East Shore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Shore to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 116 miles [186.7 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 2,321 miles [3,735.3 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 7,230 miles [11,635.6 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 7,997 miles [12,869.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Shore. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2376, Longitude: -121.0762    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 East Shore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.321 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.223 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.313 degrees.









 

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