Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucksport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucksport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucksport
- 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 Bucksport:
- 40.775126, -124.192284
- 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 Bucksport
- 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
- 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 Bucksport ...
We found two communities that share the name Bucksport.
Within California, the name Bucksport is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucksport ...
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.
- Cutten
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
- Cutten is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <2>
- Elk River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fields Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
- Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <2>
- Humboldt Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
- Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
- King Salmon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Salmon
- King Salmon is located in Humboldt County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Spruce Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
- Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
How Far From Bucksport 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 Bucksport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucksport and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Bucksport to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 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 8,013 miles [12,895.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucksport. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bucksport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucksport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7751, Longitude: -124.1923 In this case, the coordinates for Bucksport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Bucksport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.261 degrees. |