Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 San Fernando:
  • 34.281552, -118.440108
  • 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 San Fernando

• 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 San Fernando is near Ventura County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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 San Fernando ...

We found one communities that share the name San Fernando.

Within California, the name San Fernando is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named San Fernando in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Starr County
    • This San Fernando is located in Starr County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east southeast of the San Fernando that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of San Fernando.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Fernando ...

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.

• Granada Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
  • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Indian Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Mission Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Shadow Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
  • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Studio City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
  • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
• Sun Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Twin Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
• Valley Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
  • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Wahoo ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From San Fernando 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 San Fernando to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Fernando to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 341 miles [548.8 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 2,297 miles [3,696.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,557 miles [12,161.8 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 8,326 miles [13,399.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Fernando: www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/

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

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