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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in March Field, we use the following websites to find information relevant to March Field and the surrounding area.
- 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 March Field:
- 33.900018, -117.255040
- 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 March Field
- 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 March Field ...
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.
- Box Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Riverside County
- Casa Blanca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
- Glen Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
- Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Grand Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Highgrove is located in Riverside County
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Riverside County
- Lakeview Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hot Springs
- Lakeview Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
- Mead Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Moonlight Rim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
- Riverside Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
- Smiley Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From March Field 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 March Field to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in March Field and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from March Field to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,243 miles [3,609.8 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 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 8,322 miles [13,393 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for March Field. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- March Field) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in March Field. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9000, Longitude: -117.2550 In this case, the coordinates for March Field have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 March Field 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 335.40 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.111 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.06 degrees. |
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