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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 Sabre Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sabre Springs 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 Sabre Springs:
    • 32.953379, -117.094477
    • 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 Sabre Springs
  • 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Sabre Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Sabre Springs.

Within California, the name Sabre Springs is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Sabre Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Sabre Springs is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sabre Springs that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Sabre Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sabre Springs ...

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.

  • Allied Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
    • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Eden Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
    • Eden Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Elfin Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elfin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfin Forest
    • Elfin Forest is located in San Diego County
  • Eucalyptus Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
    • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Fernbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
  • Grantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in San Diego County
  • Harmony Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in San Diego County
  • Riverview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • Rock Haven ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
  • Shady Dell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
    • Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
  • University City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in San Diego County

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

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sabre Springs to San Diego, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 459 miles [738.7 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 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 8,377 miles [13,481.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sabre Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sabre Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9534, Longitude: -117.0945       In this case, the coordinates for Sabre Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Sabre Springs 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 335.125 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.709 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.953 degrees.









 

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