Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laguna Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laguna Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laguna Junction
- 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 Laguna Junction:
- 32.809496, -116.512517
- 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 Laguna Junction
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego County
- Since Laguna Junction is near Imperial County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Laguna Junction ...
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.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
- Boulder Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Oaks
- Boulder Oaks is located in San Diego County
- Boulevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Boulevard is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulevard <1>
- Clover Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Flat
- Clover Flat is located in San Diego County
- Live Oak Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Springs
- Live Oak Springs is located in San Diego County
- Mesquite Oasis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Oasis
- Mesquite Oasis is located in San Diego County
- Palm Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Grove is located in San Diego County
- Stallion Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Oaks
- Stallion Oaks is located in San Diego County
- Stonewall ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Tecate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecate
- Tecate is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecate <1>
How Far From Laguna Junction 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 Laguna Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Laguna Junction and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Laguna Junction to San Diego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 486 miles [782.1 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,372 miles [13,473.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laguna Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laguna Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laguna Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8095, Longitude: -116.5125 In this case, the coordinates for Laguna Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Laguna Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.088 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.621 degrees. |