Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rodgers Flat:
  • 39.959608, -121.278854
  • 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 Rodgers Flat

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas County
  • Since Rodgers Flat is near Butte County and also Tehama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butte County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tehama 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 Rodgers Flat

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rodgers Flat ...

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.

• Buckeye
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
• Caribou
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Caribou is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
• China Gulch ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • China Gulch is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Gulch
• Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Haven is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
• Meadow Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Valley <1>
• Merlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merlin is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
• Rich Bar ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Bar is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
• Rock Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
• Rock Creek Camp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek Camp is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Camp
• Rock Creek Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rock Creek Crossing is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Crossing
• Rock Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Crest is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crest
• Silver Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
• Twain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Twain is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rodgers Flat and extending to:

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rodgers Flat to Quincy, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,252 miles [11,671 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 8,019 miles [12,905.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'