Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Los Cerritos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Los Cerritos and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Los Cerritos
- 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 Los Cerritos:
- 33.847238, -118.162013
- 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 Los Cerritos
- 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 Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos ...
We found two communities that share the name Los Cerritos.
Within California, the name Los Cerritos is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Conejos County
- This Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Los Cerritos that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Los Cerritos.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Los Cerritos is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Los Cerritos that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Los Cerritos.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Los Cerritos ...
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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
- Dolores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hawaiian Gardens
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Moody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - 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 north)- 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 <3>
- Signal Hill
(2 miles [3.2 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 <3>
- Studebaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
- Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
How Far From Los Cerritos 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 community such as Los Cerritos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> 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 2,293 miles [3,690.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,578 miles [12,195.6 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 8,347 miles [13,433.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Cerritos. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Los Cerritos) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Cerritos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8472, Longitude: -118.1620 In this case, the coordinates for Los Cerritos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Los Cerritos to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.581 degrees. |