Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Jay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Jay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Jay
- 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 Blue Jay:
- 34.247443, -117.207644
- 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 Blue Jay
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Blue Jay is near Riverside County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Blue Jay ...
We found four communities that share the name Blue Jay.
Within California, the name Blue Jay is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Blue Jay lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the north of the Blue Jay that is located in San Bernardino County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Jay ...
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.
- Crest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Park
- Crest Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Park <2>
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <2>
- Lake Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arrowhead <2>
- Running Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Springs
- Running Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Running Springs <2>
- Skyforest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyforest
- Skyforest is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyforest <2>
- Skyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Smiley Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Park
- Smiley Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Twin Peaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Peaks <2>
- Valley of Enchantment
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley of Enchantment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
- Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From Blue Jay 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 Blue Jay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Jay and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Jay to San Bernardino, 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,530 miles [12,118.4 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 8,299 miles [13,355.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Jay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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- Blue Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2474, Longitude: -117.2076 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blue Jay 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 335.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.036 degrees. |