Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Kentwood-In-The-Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentwood-In-The-Pines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kentwood-In-The-Pines

• 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 Kentwood-In-The-Pines:
  • 33.071711, -116.575574
  • 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 Kentwood-In-The-Pines

• 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
  • Since Kentwood-In-The-Pines is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Kentwood-In-The-Pines

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentwood-In-The-Pines ...

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.

• Eagles Nest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
• Four Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Corners is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Hellhole Palms
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellhole Palms
• Julian
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Julian is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <1>
• Scissors Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Crossing
• Stallion Oaks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stallion Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Oaks
• Stonewall ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stonewall is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
• Whispering Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Kentwood-In-The-Pines 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 Kentwood-In-The-Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kentwood-In-The-Pines and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kentwood-In-The-Pines to San Diego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 469 miles [754.8 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,227 miles [3,584 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,589 miles [12,213.3 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 8,357 miles [13,449.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'