Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crescent City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crescent City
- 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 Crescent City:
- 41.758256, -124.207577
- 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 Crescent City
- 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 Del Norte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte County
- Since Crescent City is near Curry County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Curry County
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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
Communities Also Named Crescent City ...
We found three communities that share the name Crescent City.
Within California, the name Crescent City is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Crescent City is located in Putnam County and lies 2,514 miles [4,045.9 km]<1> to the east of the Crescent City that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Crescent City.
- Illinois
- Iroquois County
- This Crescent City is located in Iroquois County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east of the Crescent City that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Crescent City.
- Montana
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Crescent City [Mineral County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent City ...
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.
- False Klamath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Klamath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Klamath
- False Klamath is located in Del Norte County
- Fort Dick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dick
- Fort Dick is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dick <4>
- French Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Del Norte County
- Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
- Harbor is located in Curry County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor <4>
- Lawyers Bar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Bar
- Lawyers Bar is located in Del Norte County
- Patrick Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Creek
- Patrick Creek is located in Del Norte County
- Peacocks Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Ferry
- Peacocks Ferry is located in Del Norte County
- Rockland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Tryon Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Corner
- Tryon Corner is located in Del Norte County
How Far From Crescent City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Crescent City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent City and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Crescent City to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 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 7,948 miles [12,791.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crescent City: www.crescentcity.org/
The official website for Del Norte County: www.co.del-norte.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crescent City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7583, Longitude: -124.2076 |
| <2> | 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 Crescent City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Crescent City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.078 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.573 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.253 degrees. |