Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Las Flores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Flores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Las Flores
- 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 Las Flores:
- 33.2858663, -117.4522631
- 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 Las Flores
- 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 Las Flores is near Orange County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Las Flores ...
We found six communities that share the name Las Flores.
There are three communities within California that are also named Las Flores.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Los Angeles County
- This Las Flores is located in Los Angeles County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Las Flores.
- Orange County
- This Las Flores is located in Orange County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Las Flores.
- Tehama County
- This Las Flores is located in Tehama County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Las Flores.
- Los Angeles County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Las Flores is located in Cameron County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Las Flores.
- Frio County
- This Las Flores is located in Frio County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Las Flores.
- Starr County
- This Las Flores is located in Starr County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the east southeast of the Las Flores that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Las Flores.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Flores ...
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.
- Dana Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- Don ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hidden Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
- Lilac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Oceanside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <2>
- Rainbow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in San Diego County
- Three Arch Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Arch Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Arch Bay
- Three Arch Bay is located in Orange County
- Twin Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <2>
- Winterwarm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwarm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwarm
- Winterwarm is located in San Diego County
How Far From Las Flores 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 Las Flores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Las Flores once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Las Flores and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Las Flores to San Diego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 429 miles [690.4 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,597 miles [12,226.2 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 8,365 miles [13,462.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Las Flores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Las Flores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2859, Longitude: -117.4523 In this case, the coordinates for Las Flores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Las Flores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Las Flores 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 335.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.155 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.163 degrees. |