Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Bench, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bench and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Bench
- 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 North Bench:
- 34.058333, -117.016667
- 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 North Bench
- 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 Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since North Bench is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 North Bench ...
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.
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <1>
- Crown Jewel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Jewel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Forest Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Falls
- Forest Falls is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Falls <1>
- Greensport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Moonlight Rim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Running Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Springs
- Running Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Running Springs <1>
- Seven Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Smiley Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Smiley Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Park
- Smiley Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunkist
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - University Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From North Bench to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Bench to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Bench and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Bench to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 399 miles [642.1 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 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 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 8,306 miles [13,367.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bench. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Bench) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bench. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0583, Longitude: -117.0167 In this case, the coordinates for North Bench 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 North Bench 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 335.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.925 degrees. |