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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Irvine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irvine and the surrounding area.
- 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 Irvine:
- 33.686214, -117.788586
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Irvine
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Irvine is near Riverside County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Irvine
Communities Also Named Irvine ...
We found eight communities that are also named Irvine.
Within California, the name Irvine is unique.
Beyond California, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Irvine lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- British Columbia
- This Irvine lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the north of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Irvine is located in Marion County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the east of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Irvine.
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- This Irvine is located in Estill County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Irvine.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Irvine lies 3,429 miles [5,518.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Irvine is located in Warren County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Irvine.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Irvine is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Irvine.
- Wyoming
- Converse County
- This Irvine is located in Converse County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Irvine that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Irvine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvine ...
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.
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Crystal Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal Cove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
- Dyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dyer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Emerald Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Emerald Bay is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Fountain Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frances
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frances is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
- Kathryn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kathryn is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
- Lemon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lemon Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Heights
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orangetree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orangetree is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
- Park Royale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park Royale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
- Top of the World
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Top of the World is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the World
- Wanda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wanda is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
How Far From Irvine to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Irvine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irvine and extending to:
- Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Irvine to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 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 8,348 miles [13,434.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Irvine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Irvine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irvine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6862, Longitude: -117.7886 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.809 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.594 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.363 degrees. |
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