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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edwards Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edwards Crossing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Edwards Crossing:
- 39.330172, -120.984116
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edwards Crossing
- 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Edwards Crossing is near Sierra County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edwards Crossing
Communities Also Named Edwards Crossing ...
We found two communities that are also named Edwards Crossing.
Within California, the name Edwards Crossing is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Pondera County
- This Edwards Crossing is located in Pondera County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Edwards Crossing that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Edwards Crossing.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edwards Crossing that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Edwards Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards Crossing ...
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.
- Badger Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Badger Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Hill
- Blue Tent
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Champion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Champion is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Crystal Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Forest Knolls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Freemans Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freemans Crossing is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Crossing
- Gold Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Providence ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Quaker Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Relief is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Timber Trails
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Town Talk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Town Talk is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Talk
- Willow Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willow Valley is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
How Far From Edwards Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edwards Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edwards Crossing and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Edwards Crossing to Sacramento, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,330 miles [3,749.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,054 miles [12,961.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Edwards Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwards Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3302, Longitude: -120.9841 In this case, the coordinates for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.158 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.979 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.272 degrees. |
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