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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cajon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cajon and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 34.298946, -117.457683
- 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
- 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 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
Communities Also Named Cajon ...
We found one communities that are also named Cajon.
There is one other community in California that is also named Cajon.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Diego County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in San Diego County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Cajon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cajon ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cosy Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cosy Dell is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Dell
- Crestline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Devil Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Devil Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Canyon
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 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 southwest)
- Scotland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Skyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skyland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Summit Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Valley of Enchantment
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
- Wildhorse Canyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wildhorse Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Canyon
How Far From Cajon 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cajon and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cajon to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 370 miles [595.5 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 2,244 miles [3,611.4 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 7,533 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 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cajon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cajon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cajon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cajon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2989, Longitude: -117.4577 In this case, the coordinates for Cajon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.412 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.181 degrees. |
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