Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Garnsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garnsey and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Garnsey

• 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 Garnsey:
  • 34.168617, -118.402025
  • 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 Garnsey

• 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 Garnsey is near Ventura County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Garnsey ...

We found two communities that share the name Garnsey.

Within California, the name Garnsey is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Bibb County
    • This Garnsey is located in Bibb County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the east of the Garnsey that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Garnsey.
  • Missouri
    • Laclede County
    • This Garnsey is located in Laclede County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Garnsey that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Garnsey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garnsey ...

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.

• Century City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
  • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
• Kagel Canyon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel Canyon
  • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
• Little Ethiopia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ethiopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
  • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
• Magnolia Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Mission Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Shadow Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
  • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Studio City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
  • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
• Sun Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Universal City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Los Angeles County
• Valley Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
  • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Wahoo ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Garnsey 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 Garnsey to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Garnsey to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,298 miles [3,698.3 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<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 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garnsey. 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/