Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Poker Flat:
  • 39.694425, -120.843586
  • 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 Poker Flat

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

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.

• Deadwood ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Deadwood is located in Sierra County
• Downieville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
  • Downieville is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <2>
• Eureka ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Sierra County
• Goodyears Bar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
  • Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <2>
• Grass Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Flat
  • Grass Flat is located in Sierra County
• Howland Flat ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Flat
  • Howland Flat is located in Sierra County
• Johnsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsville <2>
• Little Grass Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
  • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
• Little Jamison ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jamison
  • Little Jamison is located in Plumas County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Sierra County
  • Poverty Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
    • Poverty Hill is located in Sierra County
  • Queen City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Sierra County
  • Scales ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales
    • Scales is located in Sierra County
  • Squirrel Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
    • Squirrel Creek is located in Plumas County
  • Union Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Sierra County

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

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

• Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Poker Flat to Downieville, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 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 7,261 miles [11,685.4 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 8,028 miles [12,919.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

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