Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elmore Desert Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmore Desert Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elmore Desert Ranch
- 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 Elmore Desert Ranch:
- 33.103657, -115.800555
- 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 Elmore Desert Ranch
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Imperial County
- Since Elmore Desert Ranch is near San Diego County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmore Desert Ranch ...
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.
- Bombay Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Beach
- Bombay Beach is located in Imperial County
- Citrus View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
- Citrus View is located in Imperial County
- Kane Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
- Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
- Mayflower ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Pope ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Rockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Shamrock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squeaky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
- Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
- Truckhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven
- Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
How Far From Elmore Desert Ranch 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 Elmore Desert Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elmore Desert Ranch and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elmore Desert Ranch to El Centro, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 494 miles [795 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 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,567 miles [12,177.9 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 8,335 miles [13,413.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmore Desert Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmore Desert Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmore Desert Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1037, Longitude: -115.8006 In this case, the coordinates for Elmore Desert Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Elmore Desert Ranch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.457 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.225 degrees. |