Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in French Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to French Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for French Hill
- 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 French Hill:
- 41.824835, -123.972575
- 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 French Hill
- 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 French Hill is near Curry County and also Josephine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Curry 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 French Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name French Hill.
Within California, the name French Hill is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This French Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the east of the French Hill that is located in Del Norte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of French Hill.
- Ontario
- This French Hill lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the French Hill that is located in Del Norte County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near French Hill ...
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.
- Crescent City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Del Norte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
- Fort Dick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Idlewild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lawyers Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 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 west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Tryon Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 French Hill 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 French Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in French Hill and extending to:
- Crescent City, which is the Seat of Del Norte County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from French Hill to Crescent City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 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 7,940 miles [12,778.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- French Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8248, Longitude: -123.9726 In this case, the coordinates for French Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 French Hill 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 341.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.347 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.102 degrees. |