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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 Robinson Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinson Mill:
    • 39.495025, -121.319717
    • 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 Robinson Mill
  • 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 Robinson Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Robinson Mill.

Within California, the name Robinson Mill is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Christian County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Christian County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Robinson Mill.
    • Tennessee
      • Loudon County
      • This Robinson Mill is located in Loudon County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<2> to the east of the Robinson Mill that is located in Butte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Robinson Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Mill ...

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.

  • Challenge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Craig ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Butte County
  • Enterprise ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Butte County
  • Feather Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Yuba County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Yuba County
  • Hawk Ravine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ravine
    • Hawk Ravine is located in Butte County
  • Land ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
    • Land is located in Butte County
  • Rackerby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swedes Flat ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedes Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedes Flat
    • Swedes Flat is located in Butte County
  • Woodleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Woodleaf is located in Yuba County

How Far From Robinson Mill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Robinson Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Mill to Oroville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). 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 2,345 miles [3,773.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 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 8,050 miles [12,955.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson Mill. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robinson Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4950, Longitude: -121.3197    
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Robinson Mill 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 339.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.342 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.477 degrees.









 

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