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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bucksport

Communities Also Named Bucksport ...

We found two communities that are also named Bucksport.

Within California, the name Bucksport is unique.

Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
    • This Bucksport is located in Hancock County and lies 2,770 miles [4,457.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bucksport that is located in Humboldt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Bucksport.
  • South Carolina
    • Horry County
    • This Bucksport is located in Horry County and lies 2,499 miles [4,021.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bucksport that is located in Humboldt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bucksport.

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)
  • Cutten is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <2>
• Elk River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elk River is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
• Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • 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)
  • Fairhaven is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Fields Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fields Landing is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fields Landing <2>
• Humboldt Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
• King Salmon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • King Salmon is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Salmon
• Rosewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rosewood is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
• Spruce Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point

How Far From Bucksport 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'