Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Riceton:
  • 39.449331, -121.725530
  • 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 Riceton

• 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 Riceton is near Sutter County and also Santa Cruz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sutter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz 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 Riceton

Communities Also Named Riceton ...

We found one communities that are also named Riceton.

Within California, the name Riceton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Riceton lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riceton that is located in Butte County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riceton ...

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.

• Burts Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
• Dodgeland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodgeland is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeland
• French Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • French Crossing is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Crossing
• Lava Beds ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lava Beds is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Beds
• Lorraine ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lorraine is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
• Lynchburg ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
• Nelson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nelson is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Robinsons Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
• Vista Robles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vista Robles is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
• Wicks Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wicks Corner is located in Butte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corner

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

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

• Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riceton to Oroville, with an average speed<3> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 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 8,060 miles [12,971.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'