Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hammer Place:
  • 40.119597, -122.717230
  • 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 Hammer Place

• 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 Tehama County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tehama County
  • Since Hammer Place is near Shasta County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta 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 Hammer Place ...

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.

• Cold Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Fork
  • Cold Fork is located in Tehama County
• Deadman Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
  • Deadman Crossing is located in Tehama County
• Fowler Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Place
  • Fowler Place is located in Tehama County
• Griffin Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Place
  • Griffin Place is located in Tehama County
• Haven Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Place
  • Haven Place is located in Tehama County
• Irish Place ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Place
  • Irish Place is located in Tehama County
• Leonard Place ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Place
  • Leonard Place is located in Tehama County
• Mary Ellen Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ellen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ellen Place
  • Mary Ellen Place is located in Tehama County
• Mitchell Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
  • Mitchell Place is located in Tehama County
• Pettyjohn Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Place
  • Pettyjohn Place is located in Tehama County
• Skinner Mill Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Mill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Mill Place
  • Skinner Mill Place is located in Tehama County

How Far From Hammer Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hammer Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hammer Place and extending to:

• Red Bluff, which is the Seat of Tehama County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hammer Place to Red Bluff, 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 most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,268 miles [11,696.7 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 8,033 miles [12,927.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammer Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

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