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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benbow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benbow and the surrounding area.
- 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 Benbow:
- 40.068479, -123.784472
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Benbow
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Benbow is near Mendocino County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Benbow
Communities Also Named Benbow ...
We found four communities that are also named Benbow.
Within California, the name Benbow is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Glades County
- This Benbow is located in Glades County and lies 2,598 miles [4,181.1 km]<1> to the east of the Benbow that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Benbow.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Benbow.
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This Benbow is located in Marion County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the east of the Benbow that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Benbow.
- Virginia
- Tazewell County
- This Benbow is located in Tazewell County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km]<1> to the east of the Benbow that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Benbow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benbow ...
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.
- Cooks Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hunter Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Island Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
- Kenny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenny is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
- Pratt Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Place
- Shelter Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Steelhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steelhead is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead
- Thorn Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thorn Junction is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Junction
How Far From Benbow 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 Benbow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benbow and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Benbow to Eureka, with an average speed<4> 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 160 miles [257.5 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 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 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 8,053 miles [12,960 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benbow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benbow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Benbow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benbow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0685, Longitude: -123.7845 In this case, the coordinates for Benbow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.581 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.911 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.01 degrees. |
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