Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Falls
- 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 Forest Falls:
- 34.088820, -116.919988
- 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 Forest Falls
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Forest Falls is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Forest Falls ...
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.
- Big Bear City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear City
- Big Bear City is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear City <1>
- Big Bear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Lake
- Big Bear Lake is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear Lake <1>
- Boulder Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bay
- Boulder Bay is located in San Bernardino County
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <1>
- Fawnskin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnskin
- Fawnskin is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawnskin <1>
- Greensport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Moonridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
- Moonridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moonridge <1>
- Owl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Seven Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Sugarloaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarloaf <1>
How Far From Forest Falls 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 Forest Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Forest Falls and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Falls to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4> 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 400 miles [643.7 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 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 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 8,302 miles [13,360.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forest Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0888, Longitude: -116.9200 |
| <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 Forest Falls 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 335.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.823 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.87 degrees. |