Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Penn Valley:
  • 39.197249, -121.192397
  • 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 Penn Valley

• 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 Penn Valley is near Yuba County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Penn Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name Penn Valley.

Within California, the name Penn Valley is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bucks County
    • This Penn Valley is located in Bucks County and lies 2,437 miles [3,922 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Penn Valley that is located in Nevada County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Penn Valley.
    • Montgomery County
    • This Penn Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east northeast of the Penn Valley that is located in Nevada County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Penn Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penn Valley ...

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 Oak Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Valley
  • Big Oak Valley is located in Nevada County
• Cypress Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
  • Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
• Forest Spring ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
  • Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
• French Corral ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Corral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Corral
  • French Corral is located in Nevada County
• Frenches Ravine ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenches Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenches Ravine
  • Frenches Ravine is located in Yuba County
• Grass Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <3>
• Hills Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
  • Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
• Jones Bar ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bar
  • Jones Bar is located in Nevada County
• Rice Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Crossing
  • Rice Crossing is located in Nevada County
• Ridge View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
  • Ridge View is located in Nevada County
• Rough and Ready
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
  • Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <3>
• Smartville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
  • Smartville is located in Yuba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smartville <3>
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  • Sucker Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Flat
    • Sucker Flat is located in Yuba County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
  • Sunset View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Nevada County
  • Timber Trails
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
  • Union Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
  • Waldo Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Junction
    • Waldo Junction is located in Yuba County

How Far From Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Penn Valley and extending to:

• Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Penn Valley to Nevada City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 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 8,067 miles [12,982.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penn Valley. 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/