Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Korbel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Korbel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Korbel
- 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 Korbel:
- 40.870077, -123.959133
- 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 Korbel
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Korbel is near Trinity County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Korbel ...
We found one communities that share the name Korbel.
There is one other community in California which is also named Korbel.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Korbel ...
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.
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Humboldt County
- Fickle Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle Hill
- Fickle Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Fieldbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Humboldt County
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Freshwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Freshwater Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
- Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
- Kneeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kneeland <3>
- Manila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Maple Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
How Far From Korbel 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 Korbel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Korbel and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Korbel to Eureka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 205 miles [329.9 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,240 miles [11,651.7 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 8,003 miles [12,879.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Korbel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Korbel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Korbel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8701, Longitude: -123.9591 |
| <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 Korbel 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 341.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.111 degrees. |