Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moreno Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moreno Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moreno Valley
- 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 Moreno Valley:
- 33.939669, -117.226415
- 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 Moreno Valley
- 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 Moreno Valley 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moreno Valley ...
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 west)- 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
- Crown Jewel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Jewel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Glen Valley
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Grand Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Terrace
- Grand Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Terrace <2>
- Highgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Marigold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Marigold is located in San Bernardino County
- Mead Valley
(8 miles [12.9 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
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Mound City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverside Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Sunkist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - University Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Riverside Junction
How Far From Moreno Valley 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 city such as Moreno Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moreno Valley and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Moreno Valley to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,240 miles [3,604.9 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 7,550 miles [12,150.5 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 8,319 miles [13,388.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Moreno Valley: www.moreno-valley.ca.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moreno Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moreno Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9397, Longitude: -117.2264 |
| <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 Moreno Valley 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 335.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.044 degrees. |