Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paskenta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paskenta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paskenta
- 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 Paskenta:
- 39.884571, -122.546403
- 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 Paskenta
- 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- Since Paskenta is near Glenn County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Paskenta ...
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.
- Chrome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Copper City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Deadman Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Deadman Crossing is located in Tehama County
- Fiddlers Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Glenn County
- Griffin Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Place
- Griffin Place is located in Tehama County
- Hammer Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Place
- Hammer Place is located in Tehama County
- Irish Place ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Place
- Irish Place is located in Tehama County
- Leonard Place ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Place
- Leonard Place is located in Tehama County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Mary Ellen Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ellen Place
- Mary Ellen Place is located in Tehama County
- Mitchell Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
- Mitchell Place is located in Tehama County
- Red Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Paskenta to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Paskenta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Paskenta and extending to:
- Red Bluff, which is the Seat of Tehama County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paskenta to Red Bluff, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,045 miles [12,947.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paskenta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Paskenta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paskenta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8846, Longitude: -122.5464 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Paskenta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.52 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.234 degrees. |