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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hot Springs:
    • 41.146279, -121.038581
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hot Springs
  • 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 Lassen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen County
    • Since Hot Springs is near Modoc County and also Shasta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Modoc County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shasta 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hot Springs

Communities Also Named Hot Springs ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Hot Springs.

There are three communities within California that are also named Hot Springs.

Beyond California, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Mono County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hot Springs [Mono County].
    • Placer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hot Springs [Placer County].
    • Plumas County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Plumas County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the south of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Hot Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Hot Springs.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Hot Springs [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Garland County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<2> to the east of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Hot Springs.
    • Colorado
      • Saguache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hot Springs [Saguache County].
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Hot Springs.
    • Montana
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hot Springs [Jefferson County].
      • Sanders County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Sanders County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of Hot Springs.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Churchill County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Hot Springs.
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Hot Springs.
      • Eureka County
      • This community is historic and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Hot Springs.
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Hot Springs.
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Hot Springs.
      • Nye County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Nye County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Hot Springs.
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hot Springs [Washoe County].
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • This Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Hot Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Madison County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Madison County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<2> to the east of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hot Springs.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Klamath County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the north of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Hot Springs.
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hot Springs [Lake County].
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Fall River County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Hot Springs.
    • Texas
      • Brewster County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hot Springs [Brewster County].
      • Hudspeth County
      • This community is historic and although located in Hudspeth County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudspeth County community of Hot Springs.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hot Springs [Box Elder County].
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the east of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hot Springs.
      • Weber County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hot Springs [Weber County].
    • Virginia
      • Bath County
      • This Hot Springs is located in Bath County and lies 2,183 miles [3,513.2 km]<2> to the east of the Hot Springs that is located in Lassen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Hot Springs.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Hot Springs [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hot Springs ...

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.

  • Bieber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bieber is located in Lassen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
  • Dibble Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dibble Place is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Place
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harper is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Leonard is located in Lassen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Lookout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pumpkin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotty Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Scotty Place is located in Lassen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Place
  • Stonebreaker Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hot Springs and extending to:

  • Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hot Springs to Susanville, 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 over two days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 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 7,937 miles [12,773.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hot Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Hot Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hot Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hot Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hot Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1463, Longitude: -121.0386       In this case, the coordinates for Hot Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.372 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.331 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.266 degrees.