Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kerby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kerby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kerby
- 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 Kerby:
- 39.824346, -120.421880
- 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 Kerby
- 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 Plumas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- Since Kerby is near Sierra County and also Lassen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- eBird sighting report for Lassen 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 Kerby ...
We found two communities that share the name Kerby.
Within California, the name Kerby is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kerby ...
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.
- Crow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Plumas County
- Gate Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Place
- Gate Place is located in Plumas County
- Iron Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Lake Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Mabie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mohawk Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- Valley Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Whitehawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Kerby 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 Kerby 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<3> community of Kerby once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kerby and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kerby to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 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 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kerby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kerby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8243, Longitude: -120.4219 In this case, the coordinates for Kerby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Kerby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kerby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.504 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.917 degrees. |