Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Crossing
- 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 Upper Crossing:
- 41.880424, -122.166124
- 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 Upper Crossing
- 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 Upper Crossing is near Klamath County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Klamath County
- 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 Upper Crossing ...
We found two communities that share the name Upper Crossing.
Within California, the name Upper Crossing is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Upper Crossing is located in Idaho County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upper Crossing that is located in Siskiyou County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Upper Crossing.
- New Brunswick
- This Upper Crossing lies 2,710 miles [4,361.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Upper Crossing that is located in Siskiyou County.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Crossing ...
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.
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Dorris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Dorris is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <4>
- Grass Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Siskiyou County
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - King Cole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Leaf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Little Shasta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Shasta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Potter Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Mill
- Potter Mill is located in Klamath County (OR)
How Far From Upper Crossing 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 Upper Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Upper Crossing and extending to:
- Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Upper Crossing to Yreka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south (S). 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 2,355 miles [3,790 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,908 miles [12,726.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Crossing. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8804, Longitude: -122.1661 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Upper Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.373 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.557 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.953 degrees. |