Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grass Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grass Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grass Valley
- 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 Grass Valley:
- 39.219152, -121.062099
- 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 Grass Valley
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Grass Valley is near Placer County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Grass Valley ...
We found three communities that share the name Grass Valley.
Within California, the name Grass Valley is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Missoula County
- This Grass Valley is located in Missoula County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grass Valley that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Grass Valley.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Grass Valley [Lander County].
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This Grass Valley is located in Sherman County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north of the Grass Valley that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Grass Valley.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grass Valley ...
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.
- Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <3>
- Champion ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cypress Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
- Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
- Forest Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
- Forest Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
- Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
- Gold Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hills Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
- Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
- Peardale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Providence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Nevada County
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- Ridge View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
- Ridge View is located in Nevada County
- Sunrise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
- Sunset View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Nevada County
- Timber Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
- Town Talk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Ridge View
How Far From Grass Valley 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 city such as Grass Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grass Valley and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Grass Valley to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 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 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 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 8,063 miles [12,976.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grass Valley: www.cityofgrassvalley.com/
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grass Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grass Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2192, Longitude: -121.0621 |
| <2> | 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 Grass Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Grass Valley 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 339.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.038 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.322 degrees. |