Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Igerna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Igerna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Igerna
- 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 Igerna:
- 41.401539, -122.379460
- 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 Igerna
- 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 Igerna 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
Communities Also Named Igerna ...
We found one communities that share the name Igerna.
Within California, the name Igerna is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Igerna in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Igerna ...
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.
- Andesite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Deetz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gazelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazelle
- Gazelle is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gazelle <3>
- Graham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hotlum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pierce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pioneer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Signal Butte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Butte
- Signal Butte is located in Siskiyou County
- Weed
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <3>
How Far From Igerna 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 Igerna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Igerna and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Igerna to Yreka, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 200 miles [321.9 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 2,372 miles [3,817.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 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 7,943 miles [12,783 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Igerna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Igerna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Igerna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4015, Longitude: -122.3795 In this case, the coordinates for Igerna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Igerna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.10 degrees. |