Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Murphy Place:
  • 40.293203, -123.221412
  • 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 Murphy Place

• 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 Murphy Place is near Shasta County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shasta County
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Murphy Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Murphy Place.

Within California, the name Murphy Place is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Murphy Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Sierra County
    • This Murphy Place is located in Sierra County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Murphy Place that is located in Trinity County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Murphy Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy Place ...

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.

• Bob Hoaglin Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Hoaglin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Hoaglin Place
  • Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
• Crabtree Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
  • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
• Forest Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Forest Glen is located in Trinity County
• Graham Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Place
  • Graham Place is located in Trinity County
• Knob
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Knob is located in Shasta County
  • Knob has also been known as:
  • Knob Gulch
• Peanut
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
  • Peanut is located in Trinity County
• Penney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney
  • Penney is located in Trinity County
• Wildwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
• Yellowjacket Place
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place
  • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County

How Far From Murphy Place 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 Murphy Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murphy Place to Weaverville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 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 8,030 miles [12,923 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Place. 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/