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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Eileen

Communities Also Named Eileen ...

We found two communities that are also named Eileen.

Within California, the name Eileen is unique.

Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Boundary County
    • This Eileen is located in Boundary County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eileen that is located in Siskiyou County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Eileen.
  • Illinois
    • Grundy County
    • This Eileen is located in Grundy County and lies 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eileen that is located in Siskiyou County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Eileen.

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)
  • Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
• Copper ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Copper is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
• Gordons Ferry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordons Ferry is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Ferry
• Happy Camp
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Camp is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Camp
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Camp <2>
• Horse Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
• Oakbar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakbar is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbar
• Steamboat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Steamboat is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
• Steelhead
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Steelhead is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead

How Far From Eileen 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 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<3> 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<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 7,918 miles [12,742.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• 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).<7>'