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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Benbow
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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
Communities Also Named Benbow ...
We found four communities that share the name Benbow.
Within California, the name Benbow is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Virginia
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
- Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Humboldt County
- Hunter Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County
- Island Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
- Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
- Kenny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pratt Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Place
- Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
- Shelter Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Cove <4>
- Steelhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Thorn Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Junction
- Thorn Junction is located in Humboldt County
How Far From Benbow 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benbow. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benbow) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.581 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.911 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.01 degrees. |