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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Castle Rock Springs

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)
  • Black Oaks is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oaks
• Bonanza Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
• Forest Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
• Glenview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
• Hidden Valley Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
• Howard Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
• Jimtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jimtown is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Kellogg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
• Mercuryville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
• Sunrise Vista
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunrise Vista is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Vista
• Twin Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
• Whispering Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

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<1> beginning in Castle Rock Springs and extending to:

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Castle Rock Springs to Lakeport, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'