Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Blythe:
  • 33.610759, -114.576398
  • 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 East Blythe

• 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since East Blythe is near La Paz County and also Imperial County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for La Paz County
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 East Blythe ...

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.

• Inca
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inca
  • Inca is located in Riverside County
• Paymaster Landing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paymaster Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paymaster Landing
  • Paymaster Landing is located in Imperial County
• Quartzsite
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzsite
  • Quartzsite is located in La Paz County (AZ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quartzsite <2>
• Styx
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
  • Styx is located in Riverside County

How Far From East Blythe 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 East Blythe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Blythe and extending to:

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could drive a straight line from East Blythe to Riverside, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 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 8,272 miles [13,312.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Blythe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/