Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Klamath:
  • 41.531274, -124.041773
  • 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 Klamath

• 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 Del Norte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Del Norte County
  • Since Klamath 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 Klamath ...

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 Lagoon Rancheria
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
  • Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in Humboldt County
• Crescent City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Del Norte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
• Elk Grove ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Elk Grove is located in Humboldt County
• False Klamath
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Klamath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Klamath
  • False Klamath is located in Del Norte County
• Fort Dick
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dick
  • Fort Dick is located in Del Norte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dick <2>
• French Hill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
  • French Hill is located in Del Norte County
• Lawyers Bar ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Bar
  • Lawyers Bar is located in Del Norte County
• Patrick Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Creek
  • Patrick Creek is located in Del Norte County
• Peacocks Ferry
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Ferry
  • Peacocks Ferry is located in Del Norte County
• Peak Eight
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Eight
  • Peak Eight is located in Del Norte County
• Tryon Corner
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Corner
  • Tryon Corner is located in Del Norte County

How Far From Klamath to ...

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

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

• Crescent City, which is the Seat of Del Norte County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Klamath to Crescent City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 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 7,961 miles [12,812 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Del Norte County: www.co.del-norte.ca.us/

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