Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orick
- 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 Orick:
- 41.285696, -124.060677
- 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 Orick
- 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 Orick is near Del Norte County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte 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 Orick ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon
- Big Lagoon is located in Humboldt County
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Clam Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Beach
- Clam Beach is located in Humboldt County
- Elk Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - False Klamath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Kings Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County
- Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Humboldt County
- Moonstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Patricks Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Point
- Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County
How Far From Orick to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Orick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Orick and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Orick to Eureka, with an average speed<3> 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 231 miles [371.8 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 9 days and walking would take 14 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 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 7,977 miles [12,837.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orick. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2857, Longitude: -124.0607 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Orick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.917 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.169 degrees. |