Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Evansville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evansville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Evansville
- 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 Evansville:
- 39.517222, -121.267222
- 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 Evansville
- 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Evansville is near Yuba County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- eBird sighting report for Sierra 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
Communities Also Named Evansville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Evansville.
Within California, the name Evansville is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Evansville is located in Chambers County and lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Evansville.
- Hale County
- This Evansville is located in Hale County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km] to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Evansville.
- Alaska
- This Evansville lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Evansville is located in Washington County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Evansville.
- Colorado
- Rio Grande County
- This Evansville is located in Rio Grande County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Grande County community of Evansville.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Evansville is located in Troup County and lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Evansville.
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This Evansville is located in Randolph County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Evansville.
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Evansville.
- Kansas
- Comanche County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Evansville [Comanche County].
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Evansville [Doniphan County].
- Minnesota
- Douglas County
- This Evansville is located in Douglas County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Evansville.
- Mississippi
- Tate County
- This Evansville is located in Tate County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Evansville.
- Tunica County
- This Evansville is located in Tunica County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km] to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Evansville.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Evansville is located in Buchanan County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Evansville.
- Monroe County
- This Evansville is located in Monroe County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km] to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Evansville.
- New York
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Evansville [Washington County].
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Evansville [Putnam County].
- Trumbull County
- This Evansville is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Evansville.
- Ontario
- This Evansville lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Evansville [Linn County].
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Evansville is located in Berks County and lies 2,374 miles [3,820.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Evansville.
- Columbia County
- This Evansville is located in Columbia County and lies 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Evansville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Evansville is located in Dyer County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the east of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Evansville.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Evansville is located in Orleans County and lies 2,502 miles [4,026.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Evansville.
- Washington
- King County
- This Evansville is located in King County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Evansville.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Evansville is located in Preston County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Evansville.
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Evansville is located in Rock County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Evansville.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Evansville is located in Natrona County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Evansville that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Evansville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evansville ...
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.
- Challenge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Challenge is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Challenge <4>
- Craig ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Enterprise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Butte County
- Feather Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feather Falls
- Feather Falls is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feather Falls <4>
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Yuba County
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rackerby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rackerby
- Rackerby is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rackerby <4>
- Robinson Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Rogerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerville
- Rogerville is located in Butte County
- Swedes Flat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedes Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedes Flat
- Swedes Flat is located in Butte County
- Woodleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Evansville 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 Evansville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Evansville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Evansville and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Evansville to Oroville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,047 miles [12,950.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Evansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5172, Longitude: -121.2672 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Evansville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Evansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Evansville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.412 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.294 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.444 degrees. |