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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 Loyalton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loyalton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Loyalton:
- 39.676969, -120.242827
- 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 Loyalton
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Loyalton is near Plumas County and also Lassen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Loyalton
Communities Also Named Loyalton ...
We found two communities that are also named Loyalton.
Within California, the name Loyalton is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Loyalton is located in Dauphin County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Loyalton that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Loyalton.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Loyalton is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Loyalton that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Loyalton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loyalton ...
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.
- Border Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chats ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chats is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chats
- Cold Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
- Iron Horse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Kerby ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Mabie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabie
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Valley Ranch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Whitehawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
How Far From Loyalton 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 Loyalton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loyalton and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loyalton to Downieville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,018 miles [12,903.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Loyalton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Loyalton 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 Loyalton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6770, Longitude: -120.2428 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.575 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.301 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.81 degrees. |
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