Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highway Highlands:
  • 34.234448, -118.259520
  • 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 Highway Highlands

• 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 Highway Highlands is near Ventura County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Highway Highlands ...

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.

• Eagle Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
• Echo Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Park
  • Echo Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Hidden Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Springs
  • Hidden Springs is located in Los Angeles County
• Indian Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Los Angeles County
• Kagel Canyon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel Canyon
  • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
• Magnolia Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Raymond Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
  • Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
• Shadow Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
  • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Singing Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
  • Singing Springs is located in Los Angeles County
• Studio City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
  • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Universal City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Los Angeles County
• Valley Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
  • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Wahoo ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Highway Highlands 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 community such as Highway Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Highway Highlands and extending to:

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Highway Highlands to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,289 miles [3,683.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 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 8,325 miles [13,397.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highway Highlands. 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/