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:
- 41.776799, -123.039206
- 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 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- Since Steelhead is near Jackson County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Steelhead ...
We found two communities that share the name Steelhead.
There is one other community in California which is also named Steelhead.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Steelhead in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Steelhead lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north of the Steelhead that is located in Siskiyou County.
- British Columbia
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.
- Cheeseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
- Cheeseville is located in Siskiyou County
- Cinnabar Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnabar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
- Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Copper ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Eileen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gordons Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Ferry
- Gordons Ferry is located in Siskiyou County
- Greenview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
- Happy Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Camp
- Happy Camp is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Camp <3>
- Hooperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooperville
- Hooperville is located in Siskiyou County
- Horse Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County
- Oakbar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Swiss Bar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Steelhead to Yreka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 235 miles [378.2 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 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 7,929 miles [12,760.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steelhead. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Steelhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steelhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7768, Longitude: -123.0392 In this case, the coordinates for Steelhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Steelhead 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 341.096 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.409 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.508 degrees. |