Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eileen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eileen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eileen
- 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 Eileen:
- 41.962905, -123.105324
- 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 Eileen
- 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 Eileen is near Jackson County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Josephine 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 Eileen ...
We found two communities that share the name Eileen.
Within California, the name Eileen is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eileen ...
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.
- Cinnabar Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnabar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
- Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Copper ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gordons Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Ferry
- Gordons Ferry is located in Siskiyou County
- Happy Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Camp
- Happy Camp is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Camp <3>
- Horse Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County
- Oakbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Steamboat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Steelhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Eileen 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 Eileen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eileen and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eileen to Yreka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,918 miles [12,742.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eileen. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eileen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eileen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9629, Longitude: -123.1053 In this case, the coordinates for Eileen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eileen 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 341.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.501 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.546 degrees. |