Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hawkins Bar:
  • 40.870136, -123.522824
  • 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 Hawkins Bar

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

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.

• Big Bar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bar <1>
• Burnt Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ranch
  • Burnt Ranch is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Ranch <1>
• Denny ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
  • Denny is located in Trinity County
• Helena ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Trinity County
• Jack Harveys Crossing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Harveys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Harveys Crossing
  • Jack Harveys Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
• Janes Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Place
  • Janes Place is located in Humboldt County
• Kings Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
  • Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County
• Maple Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
  • Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
• Trinity Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Village
  • Trinity Village is located in Trinity County
• Willow Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Creek <1>

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

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

• Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hawkins Bar to Weaverville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,437 miles [3,922 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,232 miles [11,638.8 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 7,996 miles [12,868.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/

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