Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lewiston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewiston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lewiston
- 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 Lewiston:
- 40.703353, -122.806281
- 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 Lewiston
- 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 Lewiston is near Shasta County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shasta 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
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Lewiston.
Within California, the name Lewiston is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Lewiston is located in Columbia County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lewiston that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lewiston.
- Wilkinson County
- This Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County and lies 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km] to the east of the Lewiston that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Lewiston.
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lewiston [Cherokee County].
- Doniphan 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 Kansas community of Lewiston [Doniphan County].
- Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Lewiston [Nemaha County].
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Lewiston is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lewiston that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Lewiston.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Lewiston is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km] to the east of the Lewiston that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Lewiston.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Lewiston [Gage County].
- Pawnee County
- This Lewiston is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lewiston that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Lewiston.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewiston ...
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.
- Bucktail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cedar Stock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Stock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Stock
- Cedar Stock is located in Trinity County
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deadwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Trinity County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deadwood
- From Lewiston to Deadwood
- French Gulch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Gulch
- French Gulch is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Gulch <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to French Gulch
- From Lewiston to French Gulch
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Junction City
- From Lewiston to Junction City
- Keno ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Minersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Trinity County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minersville
- From Lewiston to Minersville
- Oak Bottom ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bottom
- Oak Bottom is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Bottom
- From Lewiston to Oak Bottom
- Weaverville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weaverville
- From Lewiston to Weaverville
- Whiskeytown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskeytown
- Whiskeytown is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Whiskeytown:
- Blair
- Franklin City
- Schilling
- Stella
- Whiskey Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiskeytown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiskeytown
- From Lewiston to Whiskeytown
How Far From Lewiston 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 Lewiston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewiston and extending to:
- Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lewiston to Sacramento, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewiston. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lewiston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7034, Longitude: -122.8063 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lewiston 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. |
| <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 Lewiston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Lewiston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.811 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.021 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.385 degrees. |