Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastman Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastman Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastman 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 Eastman Place:
- 40.511269, -121.732488
- 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 Eastman 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 Shasta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta County
- Since Eastman Place is near Tehama County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- eBird sighting report for Plumas 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 Eastman 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.
- Childs Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Meadows
- Childs Meadows is located in Tehama County
- Drakesbad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Eudora Colony ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Colony
- Eudora Colony is located in Shasta County
- Fern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Shasta County
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lyonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
- Shingletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingletown <3>
- Summertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Shasta County
- Yellowjacket
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 Eastman 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 Eastman Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Eastman Place and extending to:
- Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Eastman Place to Redding, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 133 miles [214 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,991 miles [12,860.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastman Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eastman Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastman Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5113, Longitude: -121.7325 In this case, the coordinates for Eastman Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Eastman Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.92 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.715 degrees. |