Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Devil Canyon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devil Canyon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Devil Canyon
- 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 Devil Canyon:
- 34.197786, -117.332545
- 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 Devil Canyon
- 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 Devil Canyon is near Riverside County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devil Canyon ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Hills
- Amber Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Blue Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Blue Jay is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Jay <2>
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Cosy Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cottage Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Gardens
- Cottage Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
- Crest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Park
- Crest Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Park <2>
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <2>
- Garden Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Harlem Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Harlem Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
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- Lake Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arrowhead <2>
- Skyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Twin Peaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Peaks <2>
- University Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Valley Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
- Valley Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
- Valley of Enchantment
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley of Enchantment have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
- Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
- Walnut Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Warm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Lake Arrowhead
How Far From Devil Canyon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Devil Canyon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Devil Canyon and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Devil Canyon to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,240 miles [3,604.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,536 miles [12,128 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 8,305 miles [13,365.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devil Canyon. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Devil Canyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devil Canyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1978, Longitude: -117.3325 In this case, the coordinates for Devil Canyon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Devil Canyon 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 335.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.262 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.108 degrees. |