Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sawyers Bar:
  • 41.299562, -123.132954
  • 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 Sawyers Bar

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

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.

• Bestville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestville
  • Bestville is located in Siskiyou County
• Cecilville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilville
  • Cecilville is located in Siskiyou County
• Cheeseville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
  • Cheeseville is located in Siskiyou County
• Coffee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
  • Coffee is located in Trinity County
• Forks of Salmon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Salmon
  • Forks of Salmon is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks of Salmon <2>
• Greenview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
• Jack Harveys Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Harveys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Harveys Crossing
  • Jack Harveys Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
• Orleans
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
• Summerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Siskiyou County

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

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

• Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sawyers Bar to Yreka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 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 7,962 miles [12,813.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

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