Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Firestone Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firestone Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Firestone Park
- 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 Firestone Park:
- 33.963071, -118.232573
- 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 Firestone Park
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Firestone Park 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 Firestone Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Firestone Park.
Within California, the name Firestone Park is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Firestone Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Firestone Park is located in Summit County and lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Firestone Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Firestone Park.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Firestone Park ...
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.
- Bell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
- Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Imperial Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Courts
- Imperial Courts is located in Los Angeles County
- Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
- Walnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
- Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County
- Wingfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Workman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Firestone Park 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 Firestone Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Firestone Park and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Firestone Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,572 miles [12,186 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 8,341 miles [13,423.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firestone Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Firestone Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firestone Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9631, Longitude: -118.2326 In this case, the coordinates for Firestone Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Firestone Park 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 336.217 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.623 degrees. |