Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Pines
- 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 Big Pines:
- 34.378986, -117.690623
- 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 Big Pines
- 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 Big Pines is near San Bernardino County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Big Pines ...
We found two communities that share the name Big Pines.
Within California, the name Big Pines is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Pines ...
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.
- Big Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
- Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Deer Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in San Bernardino County
- Dells ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Falling Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
- Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Former names for Falling Springs:
- Cienega Canyon
- Falling Springs Resort
- Hedlees Resort
- La Cienega
- Mile High
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mount Baldy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Baldy
- Mount Baldy is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Baldy <3>
- Mountain Top Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Junction
- Mountain Top Junction is located in San Bernardino County
- Paradise Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
- Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Wildhorse Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Canyon
- Wildhorse Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From Big Pines 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 community such as Big Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Pines and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Pines to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 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 8,302 miles [13,360.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Pines. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3790, Longitude: -117.6906 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Big Pines 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 335.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.316 degrees. |