Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Ranch
- 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 Ranch:
- 34.196672, -118.820094
- 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 Ranch
- 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 Ventura County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ventura County
- Since North Ranch is near Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Ranch ...
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.
- Glenview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
- Hidden Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidden Hills <1>
- Leisure Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
- Malibu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
- Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <1>
- Malibu Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Beach
- Malibu Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Malibu Bowl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bowl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bowl
- Malibu Bowl is located in Los Angeles County
- Malibu Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Hills
- Malibu Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Malibu Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Junction
- Malibu Junction is located in Los Angeles County
- Sycamore Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cove
- Sycamore Cove is located in Ventura County
- Thousand Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Oaks <1>
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
- Wildwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From North Ranch 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 North Ranch 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 Ranch and extending to:
- Ventura, which is the Seat of Ventura County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Ranch to Ventura, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 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 8,340 miles [13,421.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1967, Longitude: -118.8201 In this case, the coordinates for North Ranch 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 Ranch 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 336.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.969 degrees. |