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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 Deer Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven:
- 34.408332, -117.598109
- 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 Deer Haven
- 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 Deer Haven is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- 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 Deer Haven
Communities Also Named Deer Haven ...
We found three communities that are also named Deer Haven.
Within California, the name Deer Haven is unique.
Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Deer Haven is located in Cecil County and lies 2,309 miles [3,716 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deer Haven that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Deer Haven.
- Texas
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Deer Haven.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This Deer Haven is located in Warren County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deer Haven that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Deer Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Haven ...
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.
- Big Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Big Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
- Cosy Dell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cosy Dell is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Dell
- Dells ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dells is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells
- Eagle Ranch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Ranch is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ranch
- High Country
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- High Country is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Country
- Mile High
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mile High is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile High
- Mount Baldy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Top Junction is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top Junction
- Paradise Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Summit Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
- Sunset Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunset Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Wildhorse Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wildhorse Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Canyon
How Far From Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Haven and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Haven to San Bernardino, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,529 miles [12,116.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,298 miles [13,354.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Deer Haven 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 Deer Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4083, Longitude: -117.5981 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.756 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.579 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.263 degrees. |
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