Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cajon Junction:
  • 34.311670, -117.474772
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cajon Junction

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • Since Cajon Junction is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cajon Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cajon Junction ...

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.

• Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Cosy Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cosy Dell is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Dell
• Deer Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Haven is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
• Grapeland ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
• High Country
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • High Country is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Country
• Mountain Top Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Top Junction is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Junction
• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Scotland is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
• Summit Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
• University Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • University Heights is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
• Valley of Enchantment
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
• Wildhorse Canyon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildhorse Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Canyon

How Far From Cajon Junction 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 Cajon Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cajon Junction and extending to:

• San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cajon Junction to San Bernardino, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 2,245 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,301 miles [13,359.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'