Blue Canyon
in Placer County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.257 and -120.711 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 15' 25" and W -120° 42' 39"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:59 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 4:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Blue Canyon

Blue Canyon in Placer County (California) is located in United States about 2,319 mi (or 3,733 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Blue Canyon is now 03:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Blue Canyon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Nervino Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nevada City, Downieville, Auburn, Placerville and Quincy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 69%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

UP Roseville Sub., MP 156.28, Alta with tie fire!

Published: September 24, 2013
Length: 40:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: QRRFAN

Caught a westbound and an eastbound train at the Alta crossing. Westbound train had plenty of brake smoke thanks to the flange greaser about 200ft before the crossing. It all started a tie...


Union Pacific 844 Alta, California September 27, 2012

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: autorack1

Union Pacific 844 at Alta California main street crossing.


Union Pacific Altafest Pipe Train at Alta MP156.28

Published: February 07, 2009
Length: 09:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sniperjdp

Westbound UP 3800, 4831, 5563 passing through Alta on the way down to Davis Calif. Video shot at Altafest, Roseville Subdivision at Mile Post 156.28. Was interesting as this train was all cars...


Jen in USA5: Trip to Snow

Published: February 20, 2012
Length: 48:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kimandjennifer

We went up I-80 and found a private side road to play in the snow.


Altafest, Amtrak #5 West Bound at Alta

Published: February 17, 2008
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sniperjdp

Amtrak #5 West Bound at Alta California during Altafest Railfan weekend. Railfans gathered there as far away as the San Francisco Bay Area to photograph and shoot videos of trains on the Roseville...


Train Passing a Snowman today

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 00:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sniperjdp

Up at Alta,Casa Loma Road area, some kids built a snowman on the tracks. Train spared its life, it was on a different track. I warned the kids about being on the tracks before I left there.


Altafest UP 8322 pulling a load up the grade today

Published: September 26, 2009
Length: 31:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sniperjdp

Union Pacific 8322 leading an up grade run from Roseville to Sparks today. Caught this one at the Alta grade crossing while attending an "Altafest". The train was going very slow and had some...


Little house in the big woods.wmv

Published: June 30, 2011
Length: 06:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Reed Lukens

A little hiking & driving in the woods on a very rare summer California day. Drinking natural spring water straight from the ground right at the source tastes so delicious. When you buy bottled...


East autos ASJNP

Published: June 15, 2007
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scottrr

The eastbound ASJNP (autos San Jose North Platte) approaching ragged ass crossing at Gold Run.


Amtrak Train # 6 California Part 4 Tunnels

Published: December 05, 2007
Length: 48:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Walter Kebalo

Ride the NYC-3.com Private Railroad Car in the California Mountains. Movie taken from the back of Amtrak's California Zephyr, through Donner Pass with plenty of tunnels.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport

Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport is an airport in Emigrant Gap, Placer County, California. The airport is served by a single, short, asphalt runway. The airport, in the Sierra Nevada, is surrounded by trees and is closed during winter because there are no deicing or snow removal facilities at the airport.

Located at 39.275, -120.71 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Placer County, California, Sierra Nevada (U.S.)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blue Canon, Blue Canyon