Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alderpoint:
  • 40.176358, -123.611680
  • 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 Alderpoint

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

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.

• Bob Hoaglin Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Hoaglin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Hoaglin Place
  • Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
• Cooks Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
  • Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
• Crabtree Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
  • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
• Fruitland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
• Harris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Humboldt County
• Island Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
  • Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
• Steelhead
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead
  • Steelhead is located in Humboldt County
• Yellowjacket Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place
  • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alderpoint and extending to:

• Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alderpoint to Eureka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 158 miles [254.3 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,044 miles [12,945.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

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