Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Avalon Village:
  • 33.812795, -118.263960
  • 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 Avalon Village

• 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Since Avalon Village is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Avalon Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Avalon Village.

Within California, the name Avalon Village is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Avalon Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Avalon Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avalon Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Avalon Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avalon Village ...

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.

• Carson
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
• Dolores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
  • Dolores is located in Los Angeles County
• Harbor City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Harbor City is located in Los Angeles County
• Harbor Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Ironsides
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Ironsides is located in Los Angeles County
• Keystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Los Angeles County
• Lincoln Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Lincoln Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Long Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
• Signal Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
  • Signal Hill is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Hill <2>
• Willowville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
  • Willowville is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Avalon Village 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 Avalon Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avalon Village and extending to:

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Avalon Village to Los Angeles, 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,582 miles [12,202 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 8,351 miles [13,439.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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