Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Requa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Requa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Requa
- 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 Requa:
- 41.546786, -124.066463
- 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 Requa
- 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 Requa 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
Communities Also Named Requa ...
We found one communities that share the name Requa.
Within California, the name Requa is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Requa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Requa ...
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.
- Crescent City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Del Norte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
- Elk Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - False Klamath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Klamath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Klamath
- False Klamath is located in Del Norte County
- Fort Dick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dick
- Fort Dick is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dick <2>
- French Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Del Norte County
- Peacocks Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Ferry
- Peacocks Ferry is located in Del Norte County
- Peak Eight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Eight
- Peak Eight is located in Del Norte County
- Tryon Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Corner
- Tryon Corner is located in Del Norte County
How Far From Requa 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 Requa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Requa and extending to:
- Crescent City, which is the Seat of Del Norte County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Requa to Crescent City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 246 miles [395.9 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,455 miles [3,950.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 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 7,960 miles [12,810.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Requa. 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> | 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- Requa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Requa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5468, Longitude: -124.0665 In this case, the coordinates for Requa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Requa 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 341.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.168 degrees. |