Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Evans 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 Evans Place:
  • 41.059897, -120.229664
  • 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 Evans 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 Lassen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • Since Evans Place is near Modoc County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Modoc County
  • eBird sighting report for Washoe 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 Evans 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.

• Christensen
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christensen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
  • Christensen is located in Modoc County
• Crest
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
  • Crest is located in Lassen County
• Eagleville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
• Horse Lake ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
  • Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
• Likely
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
  • Likely is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <2>
• Ravendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravendale
  • Ravendale is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravendale <2>
• Reederville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reederville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reederville
  • Reederville is located in Washoe County (NV)
• Sage Hen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage Hen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hen
  • Sage Hen is located in Lassen County

How Far From Evans 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 Evans 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 Evans Place and extending to:

• Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Evans Place to Susanville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 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 7,928 miles [12,758.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/

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