Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moreno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moreno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moreno
- 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:
- 33.917517, -117.157813
- 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
- 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 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 Moreno ...
We found five communities that share the name Moreno.
There are two communities within California that are also named Moreno.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Bernardino County
- San Diego County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Moreno is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Moreno that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Moreno.
- Starr County
- This Moreno is located in Starr County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east southeast of the Moreno that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Moreno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moreno ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
- Crown Jewel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Jewel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Glen Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Greensport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Juniper Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Springs
- Juniper Springs is located in Riverside County
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Moonlight Rim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
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- Mound City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Romoland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romoland
- Romoland is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romoland <5>
- Smiley Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunkist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - University Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Mound City ‑ Historic
How Far From Moreno 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 Moreno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moreno and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Moreno to Riverside, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 402 miles [647 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 2,237 miles [3,600.1 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moreno. 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> | 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 Moreno 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moreno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moreno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9175, Longitude: -117.1578 In this case, the coordinates for Moreno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Moreno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.323 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.018 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.004 degrees. |