Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clair and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clair
- 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 Clair:
- 33.806682, -117.984505
- 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 Clair
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Clair is near Los Angeles County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Clair ...
We found three communities that share the name Clair.
Within California, the name Clair is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clair ...
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.
- Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Barber City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
- Barber City is located in Orange County
- Cypress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
- Fuller Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Fuller Park is located in Orange County
- Garden Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <3>
- Green Lantern Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
- Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
- Hawaiian Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <3>
- Moody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Nutwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Park Royale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
- Park Royale is located in Orange County
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Clair 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 Clair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clair and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clair to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 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 8,345 miles [13,430 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 '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- Clair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8067, Longitude: -117.9845 In this case, the coordinates for Clair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Clair 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 335.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.478 degrees. |