Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South El Monte, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South El Monte and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South El Monte

• 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 South El Monte:
  • 34.051895, -118.046962
  • 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 South El Monte

• 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 South El Monte 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South El Monte ...

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.

• Butler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Los Angeles County
• Commerce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
• Evergreen ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
• Five Points
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Los Angeles County
• Friendly Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
  • Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Gage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Los Angeles County
• Hillgrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
  • Hillgrove is located in Los Angeles County
• Mayflower Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
  • Mayflower Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Raymond Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Los Angeles County
• Stoneman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman
  • Stoneman is located in Los Angeles County
• Temple City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple City
  • Temple City is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple City <2>
• Winter Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
  • Winter Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
• Woodside Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
  • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From South El Monte 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 South El Monte to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South El Monte and extending to:

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South El Monte to Los Angeles, 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 366 miles [589 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 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 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 7,562 miles [12,169.9 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 8,331 miles [13,407.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South El Monte: www.ci.south-el-monte.ca.us/

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

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