Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zenia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zenia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zenia
- 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 Zenia:
- 40.205440, -123.491730
- 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 Zenia
- 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 Trinity County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Since Zenia is near Humboldt County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zenia ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Hoaglin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Hoaglin Place
- Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
- Crabtree Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
- Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
- Forest Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Trinity County
- Graham Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Place
- Graham Place is located in Trinity County
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Humboldt County
- Island Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
- Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
- Murphy Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
- Murphy Place is located in Trinity County
- Steelhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Yellowjacket Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowjacket Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place
- Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County
How Far From Zenia 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 Zenia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Zenia and extending to:
- Weaverville, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Zenia to Weaverville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 155 miles [249.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,446 miles [3,936.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,040 miles [12,939.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zenia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zenia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2054, Longitude: -123.4917 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Zenia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.345 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.824 degrees. |