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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Buena Park:
    • 33.866355, -117.998198
    • 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 Buena Park
  • 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 Buena Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Buena Park.

Within California, the name Buena Park is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Buena Park is located in Cook County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Buena Park.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Buena Park is located in Racine County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Park that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Buena Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buena Park ...

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.

  • Almond
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Orange County
  • Barber City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
    • Barber City is located in Orange County
  • Cypress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
  • Friendly Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
    • Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Fuller Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
    • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
  • Garden Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Lantern Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
    • Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
  • Hawaiian Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Orange County
  • Nutwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Orange County
  • Orangetree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
    • Orangetree is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Placentia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Studebaker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
      • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
    • Sunkist Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Gardens
      • Sunkist Gardens is located in Orange County
    • Sunny Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
      • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County

How Far From Buena Park 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 city such as Buena Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buena Park to Santa Ana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 379 miles [609.9 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 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 8,342 miles [13,425.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

The official website for Buena Park: www.buenapark.com/

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buena Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8664, Longitude: -117.9982    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Buena Park 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 336.009 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.85 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.486 degrees.




 

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