Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Somes Bar:
  • 41.381071, -123.489637
  • 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 Somes Bar

• 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
  • Since Somes Bar is near Humboldt County and also Del Norte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • eBird sighting report for Del Norte 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 Somes Bar ...

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.

• Bestville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestville
  • Bestville is located in Siskiyou County
• Cottage Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Forks of Salmon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Salmon
  • Forks of Salmon is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks of Salmon <2>
• Jack Harveys Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Harveys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Harveys Crossing
  • Jack Harveys Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
• Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Orleans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
• Peak Eight
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Eight
  • Peak Eight is located in Del Norte County

How Far From Somes Bar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Somes Bar to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Somes Bar and extending to:

• Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Somes Bar to Yreka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 220 miles [354.1 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 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 7,962 miles [12,813.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somes Bar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/