Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quincy Junction:
  • 39.963703, -120.900454
  • 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 Quincy Junction

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

We found one communities that share the name Quincy Junction.

Within California, the name Quincy Junction is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Quincy Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Pike County
    • This Quincy Junction is located in Pike County and lies 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km]<1> to the east of the Quincy Junction that is located in Plumas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Quincy Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quincy Junction ...

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.

• Bells Bar ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Bar
  • Bells Bar is located in Plumas County
• Crescent Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
  • Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Mills <3>
• English Bar ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Bar
  • English Bar is located in Plumas County
• Grays Flat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Flat
  • Grays Flat is located in Plumas County
• Greenhorn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
• Hot Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Plumas County
• Indian Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
• Meadow Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
  • Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Valley <3>
• Moccasin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
• Silver Creek ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
• Spanish Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
  • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
• Spring Garden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
• Twain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
  • Twain is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quincy Junction and extending to:

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Quincy Junction to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full 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 7,245 miles [11,659.7 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 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

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