Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in May, we use the following websites to find information relevant to May and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for May
- 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 May:
- 33.895016, -117.490881
- 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 May
- 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Since May is near San Bernardino County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 May ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name May.
There is one other community in California which is also named May.
Beyond California, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland 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 May [Garland County].
- Stone 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 Arkansas community of May [Stone County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Boyd 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 Kentucky community of May [Boyd County].
- Knott County
- This May is located in Knott County and lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the May that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of May.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Laclede 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 Missouri community of May [Laclede County].
- McDonald County
- This May is located in McDonald County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the May that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of May.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Doddridge 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 West Virginia community of May [Doddridge County].
- Pocahontas County
- This May is located in Pocahontas County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the May that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of May.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near May ...
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.
- Belltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Box Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Riverside County
- Casa Blanca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
- Champagne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Creekside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Glen Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
- Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
- Gypsum ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Home Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
- Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
- Mead Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Valley
- Mead Valley is located in Riverside County
- Pepper Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Corner
- Pepper Corner is located in Riverside County
- Riverside Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
- Sunnyslope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
How Far From May 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 May to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in May and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from May to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>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 2,256 miles [3,630.7 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 7,559 miles [12,165 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 8,328 miles [13,402.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for May. 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> | 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 May, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 May 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- May) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in May. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8950, Longitude: -117.4909 In this case, the coordinates for May have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 May 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 335.594 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.346 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.195 degrees. |