Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chalk Bank Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chalk Bank Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chalk Bank Landing
- 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 Chalk Bank Landing:
- 41.912097, -121.642773
- 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 Chalk Bank Landing
- 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- Since Chalk Bank Landing is near Klamath County and also Modoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Klamath County
- eBird sighting report for Modoc 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 Chalk Bank Landing ...
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.
- Copic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Dorris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Dorris is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <2>
- Falcon Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Gem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Homestead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lost River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Merrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
- Stronghold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
- Stronghold is located in Modoc County
- Tuber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Chalk Bank Landing 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 Chalk Bank Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chalk Bank Landing and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chalk Bank Landing to Yreka, with an average speed<4> 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 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 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 7,898 miles [12,710.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalk Bank Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chalk Bank Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chalk Bank Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9121, Longitude: -121.6428 In this case, the coordinates for Chalk Bank Landing 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 Chalk Bank Landing 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 339.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.621 degrees. |