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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 Eden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eden 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 Eden:
    • 33.878073, -117.055029
    • 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 Eden
  • 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 Eden ...

We found 59 communities that share the name Eden.

Within California, the name Eden is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another 59 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 59 communities, 56 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Eden is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Eden.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Eden is located in Graham County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Eden.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia 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 Eden [Columbia County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Eden is located in Monroe County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Eden.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Eden is located in Pueblo County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Eden.
    • Florida
      • Brevard 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 Eden [Brevard County].
      • Saint Lucie County
      • This Eden is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Eden.
    • Georgia
      • Effingham County
      • This Eden is located in Effingham County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Eden.
    • Idaho
      • Jerome County
      • This Eden is located in Jerome County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jerome County community of Eden.
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Eden is located in Peoria County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Eden.
      • Randolph County
      • This Eden is located in Randolph County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km] to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Eden.
    • Indiana
      • Hancock County
      • This Eden is located in Hancock County and lies 1,767 miles [2,843.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Eden.
    • Iowa
      • Benton County
      • This Eden is located in Benton County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Eden.
      • Fayette 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 Iowa community of Eden [Fayette County].
    • Kansas
      • Atchison 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 Kansas community of Eden [Atchison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Eden is located in Butler County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Eden.
      • Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Eden [Jefferson County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Eden [Catahoula Parish].
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Eden is located in La Salle Parish and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Eden.
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Eden [Pointe Coupee Parish].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Eden is located in Hancock County and lies 2,667 miles [4,292.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Eden.
    • Manitoba
      • This Eden lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • This Eden is located in Somerset County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Eden.
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • This Eden is located in Ingham County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Eden.
    • Minnesota
      • Dodge County
      • This Eden is located in Dodge County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Eden.
    • Mississippi
      • Yazoo County
      • This Eden is located in Yazoo County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Eden.
    • Missouri
      • Dent County
      • Although located in Dent County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Eden.
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Eden [Saint Louis County].
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Eden is located in Cascade County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Eden.
    • Nevada
      • Nye 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 Nevada community of Eden [Nye County].
    • New Mexico
      • Guadalupe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Eden.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Eden is located in Erie County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Eden.
      • Orange County
      • This Eden is located in Orange County and lies 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km] to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Eden.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson 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 North Carolina community of Eden [Davidson County].
      • Randolph 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 North Carolina community of Eden [Randolph County].
      • Rockingham County
      • This Eden is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Eden.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Eden lies 3,011 miles [4,845.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware 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 Ohio community of Eden [Delaware County].
      • Meigs County
      • This Eden is located in Meigs County and lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Eden.
    • Ontario
      • This Eden lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
    • Oregon
      • Wallowa County
      • This Eden is located in Wallowa County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the north of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallowa County community of Eden.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Eden [Bucks County].
      • Clearfield County
      • This Eden is located in Clearfield County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Eden.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Eden is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Eden.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens 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 South Carolina community of Eden [Laurens County].
    • South Dakota
      • Lincoln 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 South Dakota community of Eden [Lincoln County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Eden is located in Marshall County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Eden.
    • Texas
      • Concho County
      • This Eden is located in Concho County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Eden.
      • Frio 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 Texas community of Eden [Frio County].
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Eden is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km] to the east of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Eden.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Eden is located in Weber County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Eden.
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Eden is located in Lamoille County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Eden.
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum County
      • This Eden is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Eden.
      • Whitman County
      • This Eden is located in Whitman County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the north of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Eden.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Eden is located in Boone County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Eden.
      • Ohio County
      • This Eden is located in Ohio County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km] to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Eden.
      • Upshur County
      • This Eden is located in Upshur County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Eden.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Eden is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Eden.
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • This Eden is located in Sweetwater County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eden that is located in Riverside County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Eden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Riverside County
  • Homeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Juniper Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Springs
    • Juniper Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeview Hot Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hot Springs
    • Lakeview Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Moonlight Rim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
    • Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
  • Valley Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Valley Vista is located in Riverside County

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

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

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eden to Riverside, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,233 miles [3,593.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 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 8,318 miles [13,386.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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- Eden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8781, Longitude: -117.0550       In this case, the coordinates for Eden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Eden 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 Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Eden 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 335.232 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.905 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.945 degrees.









 

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