Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mortero Palms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mortero Palms and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mortero Palms

• 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 Mortero Palms:
  • 32.719226, -116.151683
  • 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 Mortero Palms

• 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Diego County
  • Since Mortero Palms is near Imperial County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Mortero Palms ...

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.

• Boulder Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
  • Boulder Park is located in Imperial County
• Boulevard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
  • Boulevard is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulevard <2>
• Clover Flat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Flat
  • Clover Flat is located in San Diego County
• Coyote Wells
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Wells
  • Coyote Wells is located in Imperial County
• Live Oak Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Springs
  • Live Oak Springs is located in San Diego County
• Mesquite Oasis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Oasis
  • Mesquite Oasis is located in San Diego County
• Palm Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
  • Palm Grove is located in San Diego County
• Plaster City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster City
  • Plaster City is located in Imperial County

How Far From Mortero Palms 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 Mortero Palms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mortero Palms and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mortero Palms to San Diego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 503 miles [809.5 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,600 miles [12,231 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 8,368 miles [13,467 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mortero Palms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/