Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hannchen:
  • 41.840158, -121.404434
  • 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 Hannchen

• 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 Modoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Modoc County
  • Since Hannchen is near Siskiyou County and also Klamath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
  • eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 Hannchen ...

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.

• Copic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copic
  • Copic is located in Modoc County
• Homestead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Modoc County
• Hot Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Klamath County (OR)
• Lost River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Lost River is located in Klamath County (OR)
• Mammoth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
  • Mammoth is located in Modoc County
• Merrill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
• Stronghold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
  • Stronghold is located in Modoc County
• Tuber
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuber
  • Tuber is located in Modoc County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hannchen and extending to:

• Alturas, which is the Seat of Modoc County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hannchen to Alturas, with an average speed<4> 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 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 7,898 miles [12,710.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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