Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bannockburn Village:
  • 33.977516, -117.332543
  • 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 Bannockburn Village

• 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since Bannockburn Village is near San Bernardino County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Bannockburn Village ...

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.

• Belltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Riverside County
• Box Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Box Springs is located in Riverside County
• Casa Blanca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
• Glen Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
  • Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
• Grand Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Terrace
  • Grand Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Terrace <2>
• Highgrove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
  • Highgrove is located in Riverside County
• Mound City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
• Riverside Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
  • Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
• Sunnyslope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
• Valley Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
  • Valley Gardens is located in San Bernardino County

How Far From Bannockburn Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bannockburn Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bannockburn Village to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 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 8,319 miles [13,388.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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