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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Craig, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craig and the surrounding area.
- 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 Craig:
- 39.547665, -121.387465
- 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 Craig
- 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 Butte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butte County
- Since Craig is near Yuba County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas 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 Craig
Communities Also Named Craig ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Craig.
There is one other community in California that is also named Craig.
Beyond California, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Modoc County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Craig [Modoc County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Craig is located in Blount County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Craig.
- Alaska
- This Craig lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Craig.
- Colorado
- Moffat County
- This Craig is located in Moffat County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Craig.
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Craig [Monroe County].
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Craig [Gwinnett County].
- Illinois
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Craig [Perry County].
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Craig is located in Decatur County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Craig.
- Switzerland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Craig [Switzerland County].
- Iowa
- Plymouth County
- This Craig is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Craig.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Craig is located in Johnson County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Craig.
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Craig [Osage County].
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Craig [Houghton County].
- Mississippi
- Humphreys County
- This Craig is located in Humphreys County and lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Craig.
- Yazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Craig [Yazoo County].
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This Craig is located in Holt County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Craig.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Craig is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Craig.
- Nebraska
- Burt County
- This Craig is located in Burt County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burt County community of Craig.
- New Brunswick
- This Craig lies 2,744 miles [4,416 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- New Mexico
- Socorro County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Craig [Socorro County].
- North Carolina
- McDowell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Craig [McDowell County].
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Craig is located in Guernsey County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Craig.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Craig [McCurtain County].
- Pittsburg County
- This Craig is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Craig.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Craig is located in Lackawanna County and lies 2,374 miles [3,820.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Craig.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Craig is located in Rusk County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Craig.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Craig is located in Henry County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km]<2> to the east of the Craig that is located in Butte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Craig.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig ...
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.
- Berry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Ripples ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Ripples is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ripples
- Bloomer ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Enterprise ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Feather Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawk Ravine ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawk Ravine is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ravine
- Land ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Land is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Longs Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longs Bar is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Quartz ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quartz is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
- Rackerby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robinson Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Swedes Flat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Swedes Flat is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedes Flat
How Far From Craig to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Craig to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Craig once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Craig and extending to:
- Oroville, which is the Seat of Butte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Craig to Oroville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south (S). 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 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,047 miles [12,950.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Craig could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Craig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Craig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Craig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5477, Longitude: -121.3875 In this case, the coordinates for Craig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.419 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.518 degrees. |
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