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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 Fallbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallbrook and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fallbrook:
    • 33.376651, -117.251454
    • 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 Fallbrook
  • 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 Fallbrook ...

We found three communities that share the name Fallbrook.

There is one other community in California which is also named Fallbrook.

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

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Sacramento County
      • This Fallbrook is located in Sacramento County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fallbrook that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Fallbrook.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Fallbrook lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fallbrook that is located in San Diego County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fallbrook [Tioga County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fallbrook ...

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.

  • Don ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Don have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
    • Don is located in San Diego County
  • Hidden Meadows
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
    • Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
  • Lake Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
  • Lilac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac
    • Lilac is located in San Diego County
  • Linda Rose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Rose
    • Linda Rose is located in Riverside County
  • Little Temecula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Temecula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Temecula
    • Little Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Oceanside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainbow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in San Diego County
  • Twin Oaks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <4>
  • Winterwarm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwarm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwarm
    • Winterwarm is located in San Diego County

How Far From Fallbrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fallbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fallbrook to San Diego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 430 miles [692 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,256 miles [3,630.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,586 miles [12,208.5 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 8,355 miles [13,446.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fallbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fallbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3767, Longitude: -117.2515    
<2>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 Fallbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fallbrook 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 335.319 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.976 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.05 degrees.









 

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