Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in El Cerrito, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Cerrito and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for El Cerrito
- 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 El Cerrito:
- 33.840572, -117.522825
- 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 El Cerrito
- 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 El Cerrito is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 El Cerrito ...
We found two communities that share the name El Cerrito.
There is one other community in California which is also named El Cerrito.
Beyond California, there is another community also named El Cerrito in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Contra Costa County
- This El Cerrito is located in Contra Costa County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the El Cerrito that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of El Cerrito.
- Contra Costa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- This El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east of the El Cerrito that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of El Cerrito.
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Cerrito ...
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.
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Orange County
- Casa Blanca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
- Champagne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Creekside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Glen Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
- Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
- Gypsum ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Home Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
- Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
- May
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mead Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Valley
- Mead Valley is located in Riverside County
- Pepper Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Corner
- Pepper Corner is located in Riverside County
- Riverside Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
- Robinson Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ranch
- Robinson Ranch is located in Orange County
- Sunnyslope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
- Terra Cotta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Riverside County
How Far From El Cerrito 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 city such as El Cerrito to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Cerrito and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from El Cerrito to Riverside, with an average speed<3> 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 394 miles [634.1 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 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 8,332 miles [13,409.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Cerrito. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- El Cerrito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Cerrito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8406, Longitude: -117.5228 In this case, the coordinates for El Cerrito have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 El Cerrito to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.612 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.365 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.212 degrees. |