Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Murdock Crossing:
  • 40.117954, -120.534943
  • 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 Murdock Crossing

• 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 Plumas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plumas County
  • Since Murdock Crossing is near Lassen County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lassen 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 Murdock Crossing

Communities Also Named Murdock Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Murdock Crossing.

Within California, the name Murdock Crossing is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Murdock Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Leflore County
    • This Murdock Crossing is located in Leflore County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km]<1> to the east of the Murdock Crossing that is located in Plumas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Murdock Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdock Crossing ...

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.

• Buntingville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Buntingville is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buntingville
• Crow ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Crow is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
• Five Points
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Gate Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gate Place is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Place
• Greenhorn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
• Herlong Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
• Janesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Janesville is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
• Lake Davis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
• Lovejoy ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovejoy is located in Plumas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy

How Far From Murdock Crossing 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 Murdock Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Murdock Crossing to Quincy, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'