Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Laguna West - Lakeside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laguna West - Lakeside and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Laguna West - Lakeside

• 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 West - Lakeside:
  • 38.418153, -121.469192
  • 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 Laguna West - Lakeside

• 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 Sacramento County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
  • Since Laguna West - Lakeside is near Yolo County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yolo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 Laguna West - Lakeside

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laguna West - Lakeside ...

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.

• Bruceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruceville is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
• Central
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Central is located in Yolo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Elk Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
  • Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <1>
• Franklin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Freeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
• Graham ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Hood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hood is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <1>
• Hood Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
• Point Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
• Pollock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pollock is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
• Randall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Randall is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
• Willow Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Willow Point is located in Yolo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point

How Far From Laguna West - Lakeside to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 West - Lakeside to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Laguna West - Lakeside and extending to:

• Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Laguna West - Lakeside to Sacramento, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 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 8,122 miles [13,071.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'