Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pine Town:
  • 40.304056, -120.990793
  • 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 Pine Town

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

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.

• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Clear Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
• Coppervale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
  • Coppervale is located in Lassen County
• Crescent Mills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
  • Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Mills <1>
• Foxwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
• Prattville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Prattville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <1>
• Robbers Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
  • Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
• Round Valley ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Round Valley is located in Plumas County

How Far From Pine Town to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Town to Susanville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 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 7,991 miles [12,860.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/

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