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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 Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyon Lake 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 Lake:
    • 33.690071, -117.267521
    • 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 Lake
  • 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 Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Canyon Lake.

Within California, the name Canyon Lake is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Canyon Lake in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Comal County
      • This Canyon Lake is located in Comal County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east of the Canyon Lake that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Canyon Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon Lake ...

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.

  • Antelope Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
    • Antelope Hills is located in Riverside County
  • Good Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Riverside County
  • Good Meadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Meadow
    • Good Meadow is located in Riverside County
  • Homeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
  • Quail Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Romoland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Terra Cotta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in Riverside County

How Far From Canyon Lake 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 city such as Canyon Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canyon Lake to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 411 miles [661.4 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,249 miles [3,619.4 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 7,567 miles [12,177.9 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 8,335 miles [13,413.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

The official website for Canyon Lake: www.cityofcanyonlake.com/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6901, Longitude: -117.2675    
<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 Canyon Lake 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 335.379 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.071 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.064 degrees.




 

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