Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ravendale:
  • 40.798638, -120.365995
  • 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 Ravendale

• 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 Ravendale is near Modoc County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Modoc 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 Ravendale

Communities Also Named Ravendale ...

We found one communities that are also named Ravendale.

Within California, the name Ravendale is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Ravendale in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Ravendale lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ravendale that is located in Lassen County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravendale ...

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.

• Antelope ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Antelope is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Antelope
  • From Ravendale to Antelope
• Crest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crest is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Evans Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Evans Place is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Place
• Horse Lake ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
• Sage Hen
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Sage Hen is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hen
• Sheepshead
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Sheepshead is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead
• Stones Landing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Stones Landing is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing
• Viewland
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Viewland is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewland

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

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

• Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ravendale to Susanville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,277 miles [3,664.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,948 miles [12,791.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'