Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinnio:
  • 41.074063, -120.469394
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pinnio

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen County
  • Since Pinnio is near Modoc County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Modoc County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pinnio

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinnio ...

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.

• Christensen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Christensen is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
• Crest
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Crest is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Dibble Place
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Dibble Place is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Place
• Eagleville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagleville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <1>
• Evans Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Evans Place is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Place
• Likely
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Likely is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <1>
• Ravendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ravendale is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravendale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravendale <1>
• Sage Hen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sage Hen is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hen
• Scotty Place
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Scotty Place is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Place
• Sheepshead
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheepshead is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pinnio and extending to:

• Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinnio to Susanville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 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 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'