Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gilta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilta and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gilta

• 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 Gilta:
  • 41.195411, -123.325049
  • 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 Gilta

• 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 Gilta is near Humboldt County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • eBird sighting report for Trinity 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilta ...

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.

• Bestville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestville
  • Bestville is located in Siskiyou County
• Cecilville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilville
  • Cecilville is located in Siskiyou County
• Denny ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
  • Denny is located in Trinity County
• Dyer Place ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Place
  • Dyer Place is located in Humboldt County
• Forks of Salmon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Salmon
  • Forks of Salmon is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks of Salmon <2>
• Jack Harveys Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Harveys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Harveys Crossing
  • Jack Harveys Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
• Orleans
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
• Summerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Siskiyou County

How Far From Gilta 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 Gilta to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Gilta once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Gilta and extending to:

• Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilta to Yreka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 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 7,972 miles [12,829.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/