Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steelhead:
  • 40.170145, -123.645307
  • 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 Steelhead

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • Since Steelhead is near Trinity County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Steelhead

Communities Also Named Steelhead ...

We found two communities that are also named Steelhead.

There is one other community in California that is also named Steelhead.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Steelhead in the United States and Canada.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Siskiyou County
    • This Steelhead is located in Siskiyou County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Steelhead that is located in Humboldt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Steelhead.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Steelhead lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north of the Steelhead that is located in Humboldt County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steelhead ...

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.

• Bob Hoaglin Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Hoaglin Place
• Cooks Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
• Crabtree Place
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
• Fruitland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
• Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harris is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hunter Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Place
• Island Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
• Pratt Place
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Place
• Thorn Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorn Junction is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Junction
• Yellowjacket Place
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place

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

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

• Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steelhead to Eureka, with an average speed<2> 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 2,454 miles [3,949.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,044 miles [12,945.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'