Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quinta:
  • 33.669144, -116.310677
  • 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 Quinta

• 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since La Quinta is near Imperial County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named La Quinta ...

We found two communities that share the name La Quinta.

There is one other community in California which is also named La Quinta.

Beyond California, there is another community also named La Quinta in the United States.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Los Angeles County
    • This La Quinta is located in Los Angeles County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the La Quinta that is located in Riverside County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of La Quinta.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This La Quinta is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the La Quinta that is located in Riverside County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of La Quinta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Quinta ...

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.

• Cathedral City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
  • Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <2>
• Hidden Palms
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
  • Hidden Palms is located in Riverside County
• Indian Wells
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
  • Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <2>
• Martinez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Riverside County
• Palm Desert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
  • Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <2>
• Pinyon Pines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
  • Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
• Ribbonwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribbonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbonwood
  • Ribbonwood is located in Riverside County
• Royal Palms
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
  • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
• Sandy Korner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
  • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
• Suntown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
  • Suntown is located in Riverside County
• Thermal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
  • Thermal is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermal <2>
• Thousand Palms
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
  • Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <2>
• Valerie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valerie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
  • Valerie is located in Riverside County

How Far From La Quinta 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 Quinta to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Quinta and extending to:

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Quinta to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 445 miles [716.2 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,545 miles [12,142.5 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 8,313 miles [13,378.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for La Quinta: www.la-quinta.org/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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