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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 La Canada - Flintridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Canada - Flintridge 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 La Canada - Flintridge:
- 34.206730, -118.200298
- 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 Canada - Flintridge
- 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 Canada - Flintridge ...
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.
- Cypress Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Eagle Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Echo Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Park
- Echo Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Happy Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Hidden Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Springs
- Hidden Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Highway Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Highlands
- Highway Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
- Lincoln Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Raymond Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
- Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Shadow Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
- Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Singing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Singing Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Stoneman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman
- Stoneman is located in Los Angeles County
How Far From La Canada - Flintridge 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 city such as La Canada - Flintridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in La Canada - Flintridge and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Canada - Flintridge to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 352 miles [566.5 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,286 miles [3,679 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 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 8,325 miles [13,397.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Canada - Flintridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Canada - Flintridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2067, Longitude: -118.2003 |
| <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 La Canada - Flintridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.225 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.609 degrees. |
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