Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Elsinore:
  • 33.673566, -117.333499
  • 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 Lake Elsinore

• 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 Lake Elsinore is near Orange County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Elsinore ...

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.

• Antelope Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
  • Antelope Hills is located in Riverside County
• Good Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Riverside County
• Good Meadow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Meadow
  • Good Meadow is located in Riverside County
• Mead Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Valley
  • Mead Valley is located in Riverside County
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
• Quail Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Quail Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quail Valley <2>
• Romoland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romoland
  • Romoland is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romoland <2>
• Sun City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
  • Sun City is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>
• Terra Cotta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
  • Terra Cotta is located in Riverside County

How Far From Lake Elsinore 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 city such as Lake Elsinore to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lake Elsinore and extending to:

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Elsinore to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 410 miles [659.8 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,569 miles [12,181.1 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 8,338 miles [13,418.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake Elsinore: www.lake-elsinore.org/

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

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