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

When in Glenoak Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenoak Hills 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 Glenoak Hills:
    • 33.537528, -116.980581
    • 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 Glenoak Hills
  • 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 Glenoak Hills ...

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.

  • Dutch Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
  • Indian Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Riverside County
  • Lake Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
  • Little Temecula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Temecula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Temecula
    • Little Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Sage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
    • Sage is located in Riverside County
  • South Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Riverside County
  • Sycamore Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
    • Sycamore Hills is located in Riverside County
  • Sycamore Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
    • Sycamore Springs is located in Riverside County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glenoak Hills and extending to:

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glenoak Hills to Riverside, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 429 miles [690.4 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 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 8,338 miles [13,418.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.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>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 from Point A (ie- Glenoak Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenoak Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5375, Longitude: -116.9806       In this case, the coordinates for Glenoak Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Glenoak Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.12 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.745 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.898 degrees.









 

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