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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sutter County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Riceton ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Saskatchewan
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burts Ferry
- Burts Ferry is located in Butte County
- Dodgeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - French Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Crossing
- French Crossing is located in Butte County
- Lava Beds ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lorraine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Robinsons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
- Vista Robles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
- Vista Robles is located in Butte County
- Wicks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corner
- Wicks Corner is located in Butte County
How Far From Riceton 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riceton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Riceton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riceton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4493, Longitude: -121.7255 In this case, the coordinates for Riceton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Riceton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.741 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.729 degrees. |