Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aliso Viejo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aliso Viejo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aliso Viejo
- 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 Aliso Viejo:
- 33.57848, -117.72701
- 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 Aliso Viejo
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Aliso Viejo is near San Diego County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Aliso Viejo ...
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.
- Crystal Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Crystal Cove is located in Orange County
- Dana Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- Dove Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Canyon
- Dove Canyon is located in Orange County
- Emerald Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Emerald Bay is located in Orange County
- Frances
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kathryn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Robinson Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ranch
- Robinson Ranch is located in Orange County
- Three Arch Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arch Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arch Bay
- Three Arch Bay is located in Orange County
- Top of the World
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the World have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Top of the World is located in Orange County
How Far From Aliso Viejo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Aliso Viejo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aliso Viejo and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aliso Viejo to Santa Ana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,585 miles [12,206.9 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 8,353 miles [13,442.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aliso Viejo: www.ci.aliso-viejo.ca.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aliso Viejo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aliso Viejo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5785, Longitude: -117.7270 |
| <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 Aliso Viejo 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 335.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.326 degrees. |