Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hayfork:
  • 40.554127, -123.183597
  • 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 Hayfork

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

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.

• Big Bar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bar <1>
• Forest Glen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Forest Glen is located in Trinity County
• Friend Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Place
  • Friend Place is located in Trinity County
• Graham Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Place
  • Graham Place is located in Trinity County
• Helena ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Trinity County
• Junction City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
• Knob
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Knob is located in Shasta County
  • Knob has also been known as:
  • Knob Gulch
• Luckie Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckie Place
  • Luckie Place is located in Trinity County
• Peanut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
  • Peanut is located in Trinity County
• Wildwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <1>

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

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

• Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hayfork to Weaverville, with an average speed<4> 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 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 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/

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