Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Station and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Station

• 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 Old Station:
  • 40.67539, -121.430813
  • 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 Old Station

• 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 Shasta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta County
  • Since Old Station is near Lassen County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • eBird sighting report for Plumas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Station ...

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.

• Childs Meadows
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Meadows
  • Childs Meadows is located in Tehama County
• Dixie
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Lassen County
• Dixie Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
  • Dixie Crossing is located in Lassen County
• Drakesbad
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakesbad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesbad
  • Drakesbad is located in Plumas County
• Fall River Mills
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Mills
  • Fall River Mills is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River Mills <2>
• Four Corners
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Shasta County
• Halls Flat ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Flat
  • Halls Flat is located in Lassen County
• Hat Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
  • Hat Creek is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hat Creek <2>
• Little Valley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Lassen County
• Summertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
  • Summertown is located in Shasta County

How Far From Old Station 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 Old Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Station and extending to:

• Redding, which is the Seat of Shasta County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Old Station to Redding, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 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 7,975 miles [12,834.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/