Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cypress, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cypress and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cypress
- 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 Cypress:
- 33.817010, -118.036831
- 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 Cypress
- 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 Cypress 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 Cypress ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Cypress.
Within California, the name Cypress is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cypress [Ashley County].
- Poinsett County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cypress [Poinsett County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Cypress [Broward County].
- Jackson County
- This Cypress is located in Jackson County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cypress.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Cypress [Knox County].
- Vanderburgh County
- This Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Cypress.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Cypress.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Cypress is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km] to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Cypress.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This Cypress is located in Daviess County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Cypress.
- Scott County
- Although located in Scott County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cypress.
- Montana
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Cypress is located in Crockett County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Cypress.
- McNairy County
- This Cypress is located in McNairy County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Cypress.
- Texas
- Franklin County
- This Cypress is located in Franklin County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cypress.
- Harris County
- This Cypress is located in Harris County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km] to the east of the Cypress that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Cypress.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cypress ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Barber City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
- Barber City is located in Orange County
- Fuller Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Fuller Park is located in Orange County
- Garden Grove
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Green Lantern Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Leisure World
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
- Leisure World is located in Orange County
- Moody
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Los Angeles County
- Nutwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Seal Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Beach
- Seal Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Beach <5>
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <5>
- Surfside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Surfside is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <5>
How Far From Cypress 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 city such as Cypress to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cypress and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cypress to Santa Ana, with an average speed<6> 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 380 miles [611.6 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,287 miles [3,680.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cypress: www.ci.cypress.ca.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cypress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8170, Longitude: -118.0368 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cypress could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Cypress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cypress to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.034 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.877 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.508 degrees. |