Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Irvings Crest:
  • 32.979768, -116.912250
  • 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 Irvings Crest

• 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Irvings Crest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvings Crest ...

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.

• Blossom Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
• Eucalyptus Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
• Fernbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
• Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Four Corners is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Glenview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenview is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
• Johnstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Johnstown is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
• Lakeview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Riverview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Rock Haven ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
• Shady Dell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
• Winter Gardens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens

How Far From Irvings Crest 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 community such as Irvings Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Irvings Crest and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Irvings Crest to San Diego, with an average speed<2> 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,248 miles [3,617.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,371 miles [13,471.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'