Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leffingwell:
  • 33.933346, -117.993119
  • 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 Leffingwell

• 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 Leffingwell 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 Leffingwell ...

We found one communities that share the name Leffingwell.

Within California, the name Leffingwell is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Leffingwell in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New London County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Leffingwell [New London County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leffingwell ...

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.

• Almond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Orange County
• Cypress
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Evergreen ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
• Friendly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
  • Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Fuller Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
• Gage
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Los Angeles County
• Hawaiian Gardens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Hillgrove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
  • Hillgrove is located in Los Angeles County
• Moody
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Orange County
• Placentia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placentia
  • Placentia is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placentia <3>
• Studebaker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
  • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
• Sunny Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
  • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County
• Woodside Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
  • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Leffingwell 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 Leffingwell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Leffingwell and extending to:

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leffingwell to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six 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 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,337 miles [13,417.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leffingwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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