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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powellton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powellton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Powellton:
- 39.928788, -121.572935
- 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 Powellton
- 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Powellton is near Tehama County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas 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 Powellton
Communities Also Named Powellton ...
We found three communities that are also named Powellton.
Within California, the name Powellton is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Powellton is located in Hancock County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east of the Powellton that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Powellton.
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Powellton is located in Brunswick County and lies 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km]<1> to the east of the Powellton that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Powellton.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Powellton is located in Fayette County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the east of the Powellton that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Powellton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powellton ...
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 Bar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Dodge Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dodge Place is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Place
- Flea Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flea Valley is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Valley
- Helltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helltown is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helltown
- Irish Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irish Town is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
- Lovelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lovelock is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Merlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Merlin is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
- Mineral Slide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral Slide is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Slide
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paradise Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Crossing is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Crossing
- Toadtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Toadtown is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadtown
How Far From Powellton 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 Powellton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powellton and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Powellton to Oroville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south (S). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,351 miles [3,783.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 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 8,026 miles [12,916.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powellton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Powellton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9288, Longitude: -121.5729 In this case, the coordinates for Powellton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.707 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.627 degrees. |
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