Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Omega, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Omega and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Omega
- 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 Omega:
- 39.333233, -120.749383
- 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 Omega
- 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Omega is near Shasta County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta County
- eBird sighting report for Placer 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 Omega ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Omega.
Within California, the name Omega is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Carroll 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 Arkansas community of Omega [Carroll County].
- Desha County
- This Omega is located in Desha County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Omega.
- Yell 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 Arkansas community of Omega [Yell County].
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Forsyth County
- Although located in Forsyth County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Omega.
- Tift County
- This Omega is located in Tift County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Omega.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Omega is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the east of the Omega that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Omega.
- Madison Parish
- This Omega is located in Madison Parish and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km] to the east of the Omega that is located in Nevada County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Omega.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Omega ...
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.
- Alpha ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
- Democrat ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Drum ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
- Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
- Emigrant Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <5>
- Forebay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
- Junction House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
- Junction House is located in Nevada County
- Relief
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Snow Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Point
- Snow Point is located in Nevada County
- Snow Tent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Omega 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 Omega to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omega and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Omega to Nevada City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 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 8,050 miles [12,955.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.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 '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- Omega) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omega. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3332, Longitude: -120.7494 In this case, the coordinates for Omega have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Omega 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> | 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 Omega, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Omega 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 338.962 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.745 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.128 degrees. |