Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fields Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fields Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fields Landing
- 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 Fields Landing:
- 40.725022, -124.216727
- 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 Fields Landing
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- 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 Fields Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Fields Landing.
Within California, the name Fields Landing is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Fields Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Fields Landing is located in Cherokee County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fields Landing that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Fields Landing.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fields Landing ...
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.
- Cutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten
- Cutten is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutten <2>
- Elk River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Humboldt Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
- Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
- King Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Salmon
- King Salmon is located in Humboldt County
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Spruce Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
- Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
- Table Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
How Far From Fields Landing 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 Fields Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fields Landing and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fields Landing to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,475 miles [3,983.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 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 8,017 miles [12,902.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fields Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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' (or 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- Fields Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fields Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7250, Longitude: -124.2167 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Fields Landing 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 342.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.441 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.277 degrees. |