Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castle Rock Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle Rock Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castle Rock Springs
- 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 Castle Rock Springs:
- 38.770183, -122.716656
- 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 Castle Rock Springs
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Castle Rock Springs is near Sonoma County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sonoma 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 Castle Rock Springs ...
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.
- Black Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oaks
- Black Oaks is located in Sonoma County
- Bonanza Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
- Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
- Forest Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Glenview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Lake County
- Hidden Valley Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
- Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
- Howard Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Howard Springs is located in Lake County
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
- Mercuryville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercuryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
- Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
- Sunrise Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
- Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Whispering Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Lake County
How Far From Castle Rock Springs 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 Castle Rock Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Castle Rock Springs and extending to:
- Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Castle Rock Springs to Lakeport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,356 miles [11,838.3 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 8,121 miles [13,069.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Rock Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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- Castle Rock Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Rock Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7702, Longitude: -122.7167 In this case, the coordinates for Castle Rock Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Castle Rock Springs 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 340.557 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.35 degrees. |