Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peak Eight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peak Eight and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peak Eight
- 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 Peak Eight:
- 41.550398, -123.776179
- 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 Peak Eight
- 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 Del Norte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Del Norte County
- Since Peak Eight is near Humboldt County and also Siskiyou County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Peak Eight ...
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.
- Clear Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Siskiyou County
- Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Siskiyou County
- Dyer Place ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Place
- Dyer Place is located in Humboldt County
- Elk Grove ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - False Klamath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Ferry Point ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
- Ferry Point is located in Siskiyou County
- French Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Del Norte County
- Lawyers Bar ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Bar
- Lawyers Bar is located in Del Norte County
- Orleans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
- Patrick Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Creek
- Patrick Creek is located in Del Norte County
How Far From Peak Eight 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 Peak Eight to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Peak Eight and extending to:
- Crescent City, which is the Seat of Del Norte County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peak Eight to Crescent City, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 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 7,955 miles [12,802.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peak Eight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Del Norte County: www.co.del-norte.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Peak Eight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peak Eight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5504, Longitude: -123.7762 In this case, the coordinates for Peak Eight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Peak Eight 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 341.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.113 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.982 degrees. |