Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakewood
- 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 Lakewood:
- 33.853853, -118.142577
- 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 Lakewood
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Lakewood is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Lakewood ...
We found 96 communities that share the name Lakewood.
Within California, the name Lakewood is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 96 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 96 communities, 94 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Lakewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lakewood.
- Jefferson County
- This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
- Lee County
- This Lakewood is located in Lee County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lakewood.
- Limestone County
- This Lakewood is located in Limestone County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Lakewood.
- Madison County
- This Lakewood is located in Madison County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakewood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lakewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakewood.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lakewood [Jefferson County].
- Pulaski County
- This Lakewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lakewood.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Lakewood is located in Duval County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lakewood.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lakewood [Leon County].
- Walton County
- This Lakewood is located in Walton County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Lakewood.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Lakewood is located in Bibb County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lakewood.
- Clarke County
- This Lakewood is located in Clarke County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Lakewood.
- Fannin County
- This Lakewood is located in Fannin County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lakewood.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lakewood [Fulton County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Cook County].
- DuPage County
- This Lakewood is located in DuPage County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Lakewood.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Madison County].
- Mason County
- This Lakewood is located in Mason County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lakewood.
- McHenry County
- This Lakewood is located in McHenry County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Lakewood.
- Shelby County
- This Lakewood is located in Shelby County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakewood.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [Vigo County].
- White County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [White County].
- Iowa
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lakewood [Lyon County].
- Warren County
- This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Lakewood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lakewood.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lakewood [Tangipahoa Parish].
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Lakewood is located in Hancock County and lies 2,715 miles [4,369.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakewood.
- Somerset County
- This Lakewood is located in Somerset County and lies 2,649 miles [4,263.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Lakewood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lakewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakewood.
- Wicomico County
- This Lakewood is located in Wicomico County and lies 2,372 miles [3,817.4 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Lakewood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Lakewood is located in Alpena County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Lakewood.
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Cheboygan County].
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Emmet County].
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Houghton County].
- Kalamazoo County
- This Lakewood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Lakewood.
- Marquette County
- This Lakewood is located in Marquette County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Lakewood.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Monroe County].
- Muskegon County
- This Lakewood is located in Muskegon County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Lakewood.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Lakewood is located in Lamar County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lakewood.
- Monroe County
- This Lakewood is located in Monroe County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lakewood.
- Warren County
- This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
- New Brunswick
- This Lakewood lies 2,834 miles [4,560.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lakewood [Durham County].
- Gaston County
- This Lakewood is located in Gaston County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lakewood.
- Guilford County
- This Lakewood is located in Guilford County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Lakewood.
- Henderson County
- This Lakewood is located in Henderson County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Lakewood.
- Onslow County
- This Lakewood is located in Onslow County and lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Lakewood.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Lakewood lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Lakewood is located in Erie County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lakewood.
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood is located in Wayne County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Lakewood is located in Aiken County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lakewood.
- Anderson County
- This Lakewood is located in Anderson County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lakewood.
- Chester County
- This Lakewood is located in Chester County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Lakewood.
- Darlington County
- This Lakewood is located in Darlington County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lakewood.
- Florence County
- This Lakewood is located in Florence County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Lakewood.
- Horry County
- This Lakewood is located in Horry County and lies 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Lakewood.
- Lexington County
- This Lakewood is located in Lexington County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Lakewood.
- Sumter County
- This Lakewood is located in Sumter County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Lakewood.
- York County
- This Lakewood is located in York County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lakewood.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
- Davidson County
- This Lakewood is located in Davidson County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Lakewood.
- Hamilton County
- This Lakewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lakewood.
- Knox County
- This Lakewood is located in Knox County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lakewood.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Dallas County].
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Harris County].
- Orange County
- This Lakewood is located in Orange County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakewood.
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Lakewood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Lakewood is located in Davis County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Lakewood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Lakewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lakewood.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Lakewood is located in Campbell County and lies 2,181 miles [3,510 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Lakewood.
- Dinwiddie County
- This Lakewood is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Lakewood.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood.
- James City County
- This Lakewood is located in James City County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Lakewood.
- Norfolk City
- This Lakewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakewood.
- Petersburg City
- This Lakewood is located in Petersburg City and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Lakewood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Lakewood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Lakewood.
- Roanoke City
- This Lakewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lakewood.
- Suffolk City
- This Lakewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lakewood.
- Washington
- King County
- This Lakewood is located in King County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakewood.
- Pierce County
- This Lakewood is located in Pierce County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lakewood.
- Snohomish County
- This Lakewood is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the north of the Lakewood that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Lakewood.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood ...
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.
- Clearwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <5>
- Dolores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hawaiian Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <5>
- Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Leisure World
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
- Leisure World is located in Orange County
- Lincoln Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Los Angeles County
- Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
- Moody
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Los Angeles County
- Paramount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Paramount is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paramount <5>
- Signal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
- Signal Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Hill <5>
- Studebaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Los Angeles County
- Workman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Naples
How Far From Lakewood 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 Lakewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood to Los Angeles, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakewood: www.lakewoodcity.org/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8539, Longitude: -118.1426 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lakewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lakewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.127 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.993 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.57 degrees. |