Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nichols, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nichols and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nichols
- 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 Nichols:
- 38.041309, -121.988017
- 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 Nichols
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Nichols is near Solano County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Solano County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Nichols ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Nichols.
Within California, the name Nichols is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Nichols lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<3> to the north of the Nichols that is located in Contra Costa County.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Nichols [Bullitt County].
- Hickman County
- This Nichols is located in Hickman County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<3> to the east of the Nichols that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Nichols.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Nichols [Antrim County].
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Nichols [Calhoun County].
- Keweenaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Nichols [Keweenaw County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Nichols is located in Steuben County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Nichols that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Nichols.
- Tioga County
- This Nichols is located in Tioga County and lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km] to the east northeast of the Nichols that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Nichols.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nichols ...
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.
- Birds Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Landing
- Birds Landing is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds Landing <4>
- Chipps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County
- Martinez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <4>
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
- Pierce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
- Sparkle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Spoonbill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Vine Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Nichols 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 Nichols to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nichols and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies just to the West.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Nichols to Sacramento, with an average speed<6> 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 2,405 miles [3,870.5 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 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,156 miles [13,125.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nichols. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Nichols, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Nichols could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Nichols) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nichols. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0413, Longitude: -121.9880 In this case, the coordinates for Nichols have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Nichols to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.868 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.765 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.90 degrees. |