Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Christensen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christensen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Christensen

• 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 Christensen:
  • 41.280727, -120.568566
  • 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 Christensen

• 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 Modoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Modoc County
  • Since Christensen is near Lassen County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen 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 Christensen

Communities Also Named Christensen ...

We found one communities that are also named Christensen.

Within California, the name Christensen is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Christensen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Christensen is located in Davis County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east of the Christensen that is located in Modoc County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Christensen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christensen ...

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.

• California Pines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • California Pines is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Pines
• Dibble Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dibble Place is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Place
• Harper
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harper is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Juniper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Juniper is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
• Lakeview Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Junction is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Junction
• Likely
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Likely is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <2>
• Sage Hen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sage Hen is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Hen
• Scotty Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotty Place is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Place

How Far From Christensen 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 Christensen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Christensen and extending to:

• Alturas, which is the Seat of Modoc County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Christensen to Alturas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 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 7,920 miles [12,746 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'