Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Surprise Station:
  • 41.573781, -120.436342
  • 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 Surprise Station

• 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 Modoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Modoc County
  • Since Surprise Station is near Washoe County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washoe County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Surprise Station ...

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.

• California Pines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Pines
  • California Pines is located in Modoc County
• Cedarville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
• Christensen
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christensen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
  • Christensen is located in Modoc County
• Eagleville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
• Juniper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Juniper is located in Modoc County
• Lake City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
• Lakeview Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Junction
  • Lakeview Junction is located in Modoc County
• Likely
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
  • Likely is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <2>
• Willow Ranch
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ranch
  • Willow Ranch is located in Modoc County

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

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

• Alturas, which is the Seat of Modoc County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Surprise Station to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 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 7,899 miles [12,712.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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