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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 Canyon City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyon City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Canyon City:
    • 32.594989, -116.528277
    • 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 Canyon City
  • 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego County
    • Since Canyon City is near Imperial County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Canyon City ...

We found seven communities that share the name Canyon City.

Within California, the name Canyon City is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • British Columbia
      • This Canyon City lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canyon City that is located in San Diego County.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Canyon City [Lander County].
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Canyon City is located in Grant County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the north of the Canyon City that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Canyon City.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Canyon City [Pennington County].
    • Texas
      • Comal County
      • This Canyon City is located in Comal County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the east of the Canyon City that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Canyon City.
    • Yukon
      • This Canyon City lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canyon City that is located in San Diego County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon City ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Oaks
    • Boulder Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Boulevard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clover Flat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Flat
    • Clover Flat is located in San Diego County
  • Doghouse Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doghouse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doghouse Junction
    • Doghouse Junction is located in San Diego County
  • Engineer Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Live Oak Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Springs
    • Live Oak Springs is located in San Diego County
  • Palm Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Palm Grove is located in San Diego County
  • Stallion Oaks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Oaks
    • Stallion Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Tecate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

How Far From Canyon City to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon City and extending to:

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canyon City to San Diego, with an average speed<5> 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 498 miles [801.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,237 miles [3,600.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,617 miles [12,258.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,385 miles [13,494.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.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- Canyon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5950, Longitude: -116.5283    
<2>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 Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Canyon City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.046 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.626 degrees.




 

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