Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Pleasant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Pleasant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Pleasant
- 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 Point Pleasant:
- 38.331579, -121.463842
- 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 Point Pleasant
- 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
- Since Point Pleasant is near San Joaquin County and also Yolo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- eBird sighting report for Yolo 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 Point Pleasant ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Point Pleasant.
Within California, the name Point Pleasant is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Marion County and lies 2,337 miles [3,761 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Point Pleasant.
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Point Pleasant.
- Iowa
- Hardin 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 Iowa community of Point Pleasant [Hardin County].
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Point Pleasant.
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Point Pleasant is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Point Pleasant.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Point Pleasant is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Point Pleasant.
- Plaquemines Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Point Pleasant [Plaquemines Parish].
- Tensas Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Point Pleasant [Tensas Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Point Pleasant.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester 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 Massachusetts community of Point Pleasant [Worcester County].
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Point Pleasant.
- New Jersey
- Ocean 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 New Jersey community of Point Pleasant [Ocean County].
- Sussex County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Sussex County and lies 2,465 miles [3,967 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Point Pleasant.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Point Pleasant.
- Monroe 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 New York community of Point Pleasant [Monroe County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Clermont County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Point Pleasant.
- Gallia 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 Ohio community of Point Pleasant [Gallia County].
- Guernsey 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 Ohio community of Point Pleasant [Guernsey County].
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Point Pleasant [Hocking County].
- Paulding County
- This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Point Pleasant.
- Ontario
- This Point Pleasant lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Bucks County and lies 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Point Pleasant.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Point Pleasant lies 2,989 miles [4,810.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Charleston County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Point Pleasant.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Cocke County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Point Pleasant.
- Decatur County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km] to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Point Pleasant.
- Virginia
- Bland County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Bland County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the east of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Point Pleasant.
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Point Pleasant is located in Mason County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Pleasant that is located in Sacramento County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Point Pleasant.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Pleasant ...
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.
- Bruceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <5>
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
- Hood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <5>
- Hood Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
- Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
- Locke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Need
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - New Hope Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Landing
- New Hope Landing is located in San Joaquin County
- Paintersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
How Far From Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Pleasant and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Point Pleasant to Sacramento, 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 five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,128 miles [13,080.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Pleasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point Pleasant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Pleasant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3316, Longitude: -121.4638 In this case, the coordinates for Point Pleasant 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant 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 339.458 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.286 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.577 degrees. |