Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Starbright Acres:
  • 39.195172, -121.087728
  • 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 Starbright Acres

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Starbright Acres ...

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.

• Cedar Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <1>
• Cypress Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
  • Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
• Forest Spring ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
  • Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
• Grass Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <1>
• Hills Flat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
  • Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
• Ridge View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
  • Ridge View is located in Nevada County
• Rough and Ready
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
  • Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <1>
• Sunrise Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
  • Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
• Sunset View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Sunset View is located in Nevada County
• Union Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Nevada County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Starbright Acres and extending to:

• Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Starbright Acres to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,298 miles [11,745 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,065 miles [12,979.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starbright Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

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