Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nice, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nice and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nice
- 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 Nice:
- 39.122970, -122.847876
- 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 Nice
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Nice is near Mendocino County and also Colusa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- eBird sighting report for Colusa 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 Nice ...
We found one communities that share the name Nice.
Within California, the name Nice is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Nice in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nice ...
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.
- Big Valley Rancheria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Rancheria
- Big Valley Rancheria is located in Lake County
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Glenhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Glenhaven is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenhaven <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenhaven
- From Nice to Glenhaven
- Howard Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Mill
- Howard Mill is located in Lake County
- Oasis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pepperwood Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood Grove
- Pepperwood Grove is located in Lake County
- Rose Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Place
- Rose Place is located in Lake County
- Soda Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Bay
- Soda Bay is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Bay <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soda Bay
- From Nice to Soda Bay
- Three Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Crossing
- Three Crossing is located in Lake County
- Wild Bill Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Bill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Bill Place
- Wild Bill Place is located in Lake County
How Far From Nice 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 Nice to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Nice and extending to:
- Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 82 miles [132 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Nice to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 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 8,100 miles [13,035.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Nice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1230, Longitude: -122.8479 |
| <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 Nice 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 340.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.818 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.43 degrees. |