Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Honby:
  • 34.421815, -118.490269
  • 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 Honby

• 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 Honby is near Ventura County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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 Honby ...

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.

• Bouquet Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouquet Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouquet Junction
  • Bouquet Junction is located in Los Angeles County
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Granada Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
  • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Indian Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Los Angeles County
• Kagel Canyon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel Canyon
  • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
• Mint Canyon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Canyon
  • Mint Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Canyon <2>
• Mission Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Pardee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
  • Pardee is located in Los Angeles County
• Sleepy Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Valley
  • Sleepy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Sulphur Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Los Angeles County
• Twin Lakes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Honby and extending to:

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Honby to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 331 miles [532.7 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,297 miles [3,696.7 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 7,549 miles [12,148.9 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 8,318 miles [13,386.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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