Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in La Belle Fontane Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Belle Fontane Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Belle Fontane Estates

• 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 La Belle Fontane Estates:
  • 33.833348, -117.996728
  • 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 La Belle Fontane Estates

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since La Belle Fontane Estates is near Los Angeles County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Belle Fontane Estates ...

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.

• Almond
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Orange County
• Barber City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
  • Barber City is located in Orange County
• Cypress
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
• Fuller Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
• Garden Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <2>
• Green Lantern Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
  • Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
• Hawaiian Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
  • Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <2>
• Leisure World
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
  • Leisure World is located in Orange County
• Moody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Orange County
• Nutwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Orange County
• Sugar ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
  • Sugar is located in Orange County
• Sunkist Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Gardens
  • Sunkist Gardens is located in Orange County
• Sunny Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
  • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County

How Far From La Belle Fontane Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Belle Fontane Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Belle Fontane Estates to Santa Ana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 381 miles [613.2 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,575 miles [12,190.8 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 8,344 miles [13,428.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Belle Fontane Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/