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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crafton
- 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.
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Crafton is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Crafton ...
We found four communities that share the name Crafton.
Within California, the name Crafton is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Hills
- Amber Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Crown Jewel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Jewel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Greensport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Harlem Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Harlem Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Marigold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Marigold is located in San Bernardino County
- Moonlight Rim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
- Nevada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Smiley Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunkist
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in San Bernardino County
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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crafton) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crafton 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 335.314 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.018 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.985 degrees. |