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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 Crafton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crafton 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 Crafton:
- 34.063069, -117.121702
- 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 Crafton
- 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 Crafton is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Crafton
Communities Also Named Crafton ...
We found four communities that are also named Crafton.
Within California, the name Crafton is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Crafton is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crafton that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Crafton.
- South Carolina
- Edgefield 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 Carolina community of Crafton [Edgefield County].
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Crafton is located in Wise County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the east of the Crafton that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Crafton.
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- This Crafton is located in Fluvanna County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crafton that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Crafton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crafton ...
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.
- Amber Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amber Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Hills
- Crown Jewel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Greensport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenspot is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspot
- Harlem Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marigold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marigold is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Moonlight Rim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Nevada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Smiley Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Sunkist
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunkist is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
How Far From Crafton 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 Crafton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crafton and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crafton to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,540 miles [12,134.5 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 8,309 miles [13,372 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crafton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crafton, 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> | 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 Crafton 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 Crafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0631, Longitude: -117.1217 In this case, the coordinates for Crafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.018 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.985 degrees. |
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