Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sheepshead:
  • 40.855449, -120.824405
  • 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 Sheepshead

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

Communities Also Named Sheepshead ...

We found one communities that are also named Sheepshead.

Within California, the name Sheepshead is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Washoe County
    • This Sheepshead is located in Washoe County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sheepshead that is located in Lassen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Sheepshead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheepshead ...

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.

• Dibble Place
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Dibble Place is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Place
• Dixie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dixie is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Dixie Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dixie Crossing is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
• Halls Flat ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Halls Flat is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Flat
• Hot Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hot Springs is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
• Leonard
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Little Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Little Valley is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
• Pumpkin Center
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pumpkin Center <2>
• Scotty Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scotty Place is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Place
• Stonebreaker Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonebreaker Crossing is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebreaker Crossing
• Stones Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stones Landing is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Landing

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

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

• Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sheepshead to Susanville, 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km] to the east (E). 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 7,186 miles [11,564.7 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 7,952 miles [12,797.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'