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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 Higgins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Higgins Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Higgins Corner:
    • 39.042674, -121.094948
    • 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 Higgins Corner
  • 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 Higgins Corner is near Placer County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Higgins Corner

Communities Also Named Higgins Corner ...

We found three communities that are also named Higgins Corner.

Within California, the name Higgins Corner is unique.

Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 2,618 miles [4,213.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Higgins Corner.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,593 miles [4,173 km] to the east northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Higgins Corner.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Butler County and lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Higgins Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgins Corner ...

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.

  • Clipper Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
  • Dew Drop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dew Drop is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop
  • Eden Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eden Valley is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
  • Elders Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elders Corner is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
  • Heather Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Heather Glen is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
  • Meadow Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plumtree Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree Crossing
  • Twin Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Twin Pines is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
  • Wolf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf

How Far From Higgins Corner 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 Higgins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Higgins Corner and extending to:

  • Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Higgins Corner to Nevada City, with an average speed<3> 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,341 miles [3,767.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,075 miles [12,995.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Higgins Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Higgins Corner 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 Higgins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0427, Longitude: -121.0949       In this case, the coordinates for Higgins Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.222 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.04 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.344 degrees.