Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crystal Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Cove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Cove

• 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 Crystal Cove:
  • 33.575301, -117.841445
  • 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 Crystal Cove

• 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 Crystal Cove is near San Diego County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Diego County
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Crystal Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Crystal Cove.

Within California, the name Crystal Cove is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Crystal Cove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Crystal Cove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km]<1> to the east of the Crystal Cove that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Crystal Cove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Cove ...

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.

• Dana Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
  • Dana Point is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
• Dyer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Orange County
• Emerald Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
  • Emerald Bay is located in Orange County
• Fountain Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Fountain Valley is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Valley <2>
• Frances
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
  • Frances is located in Orange County
• Kathryn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathryn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • Kathryn is located in Orange County
• Liberty Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Liberty Park is located in Orange County
• Ocean View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Orange County
• Three Arch Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arch Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arch Bay
  • Three Arch Bay is located in Orange County
• Top of the World
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the World have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
  • Top of the World is located in Orange County

How Far From Crystal Cove 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 Crystal Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Cove to Santa Ana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 400 miles [643.7 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 23 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 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 7,588 miles [12,211.7 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 8,356 miles [13,447.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Cove. 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/