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

When in Aguaje de la Centinella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aguaje de la Centinella and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Aguaje de la Centinella
  • 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 Aguaje de la Centinella:
    • 33.970569, -118.371465
    • 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 Aguaje de la Centinella
  • 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 Aguaje de la Centinella ...

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.

  • Century City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
    • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
  • Cypress Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
    • Cypress Grove is located in Los Angeles County
  • Delta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Los Angeles County
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Los Angeles County
  • Harvard Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Heights
    • Harvard Heights is located in Los Angeles County
  • Home Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Junction
    • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Hyperion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyperion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyperion
    • Hyperion is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lawndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Little Ethiopia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ethiopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
    • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
  • Motordrome ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motordrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motordrome
    • Motordrome is located in Los Angeles County
  • Ocean Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
    • Ocean Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
    • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Strawberry Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Park
      • Strawberry Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Surfridge ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfridge
      • Surfridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • View Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Park
      • View Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Vineyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Los Angeles County
    • Wingfoot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingfoot
      • Wingfoot is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Aguaje de la Centinella 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 Aguaje de la Centinella to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aguaje de la Centinella and extending to:

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Aguaje de la Centinella to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,301 miles [3,703.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,575 miles [12,190.8 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 8,344 miles [13,428.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aguaje de la Centinella. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Aguaje de la Centinella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aguaje de la Centinella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9706, Longitude: -118.3715       In this case, the coordinates for Aguaje de la Centinella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Aguaje de la Centinella 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 336.334 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.252 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.704 degrees.









 

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