Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waseck:
  • 41.216792, -123.755340
  • 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 Waseck

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • Since Waseck is near Siskiyou County and also Del Norte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Siskiyou 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 Waseck ...

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.

• Big Lagoon
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon
  • Big Lagoon is located in Humboldt County
• Big Lagoon Rancheria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lagoon Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lagoon Rancheria
  • Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in Humboldt County
• Dyer Place ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Elk Grove ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Elk Grove is located in Humboldt County
• Jack Harveys Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Kings Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
  • Kings Crossing is located in Humboldt County
• Martins Ferry ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
• Patricks Point
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Point
  • Patricks Point is located in Humboldt County
• Willow Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Creek <2>

How Far From Waseck to ...

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

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

• Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waseck to Eureka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 2,444 miles [3,933.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 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 7,977 miles [12,837.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

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