Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith
- 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 Smith:
- 40.309586, -123.763646
- 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 Smith
- 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 Smith is near Trinity County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Smith ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Smith.
There is one other community in California which is also named Smith.
Beyond California, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smith [Franklin County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This Smith is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Smith.
- Alberta
- This Smith lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Smith is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,507 miles [4,034.6 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Smith.
- Taylor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Smith [Taylor County].
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Smith [Floyd County].
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Smith [Knox County].
- LaPorte County
- This Smith is located in LaPorte County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Smith.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Smith is located in Harlan County and lies 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Smith.
- Jackson County
- This Smith is located in Jackson County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km] to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Smith.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Smith is located in Covington County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Smith.
- Lauderdale County
- This Smith is located in Lauderdale County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km] to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Smith.
- Neshoba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Smith [Neshoba County].
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith [Lincoln County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Smith [Webster County].
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Eddy County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Smith.
- San Juan County
- This community is historic and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Smith.
- Union County
- This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smith.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Brunswick County].
- Rowan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Rowan County].
- Stokes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Smith [Stokes County].
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Smith is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Smith.
- Chester County
- This Smith is located in Chester County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km] to the east of the Smith that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Smith.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith ...
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.
- Bull Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Bull Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Humboldt County
- Hunter Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
- Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Humboldt County
- Pepperwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Redcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcrest
- Redcrest is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcrest <5>
- Riverside Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Humboldt County
- Steelhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Smith 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 Smith to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Smith once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smith to Eureka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,458 miles [3,955.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3096, Longitude: -123.7636 In this case, the coordinates for Smith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Smith could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Smith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.925 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.995 degrees. |