Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Secret Canyon:
  • 39.187402, -120.585762
  • 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 Secret Canyon

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Secret Canyon is near Nevada County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nevada County
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Secret Canyon ...

We found one communities that share the name Secret Canyon.

Within California, the name Secret Canyon is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Secret Canyon in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Eureka County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Secret Canyon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Secret Canyon ...

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.

• Bear Valley ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
• Crystal Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County
• Drum ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum
  • Drum is located in Placer County
• Emigrant Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
  • Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <3>
• Flat Ravine ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ravine
  • Flat Ravine is located in Placer County
• Forebay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
  • Forebay is located in Placer County
• Greekstore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
  • Greekstore is located in Placer County
• Last Chance ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Placer County
• Midas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
  • Midas is located in Placer County
• Rainbow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Placer County
• Rawhide
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawhide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Rawhide is located in Placer County
• Red Point ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
  • Red Point is located in Placer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Secret Canyon once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Secret Canyon and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Secret Canyon to Auburn, with an average speed<5> 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 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 8,056 miles [12,964.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/