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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Nutwood.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Nutwood:
    • 33.806960, -117.950060<1>
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Nutwood
  • 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
    • Since Nutwood is near Los Angeles County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Nutwood

Communities Also Named Nutwood ...

We found three communities that are also named Nutwood.

Within California, the name Nutwood is unique.

Beyond California, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Nutwood, Jersey County
      • This Nutwood is located in Jersey County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of Nutwood.
    • Indiana
      • Nutwood, Saint Joseph County
      • This Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Nutwood.
    • Ohio
      • Nutwood, Trumbull County
      • This Nutwood is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nutwood that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Nutwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nutwood ...

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.

  • Almond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Almond is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Barber City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barber City is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
  • Cypress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cypress is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
  • Fountain Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fuller Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fuller Park is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Garden Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Lantern Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Lantern Village is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
  • Moody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Moody is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Ocean View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Olive is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Orange is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
  • Orangetree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Orangetree is also located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Park Royale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Park Royale is also located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
    • Placentia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar was located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
    • Sunkist Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunkist Gardens is also located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Gardens
    • Sunny Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sunny Hills is also located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills

How Far From Nutwood 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 included the distance from a community such as Nutwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nutwood and extending to:

  • Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Nutwood to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 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 8,344 miles [13,428.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Nutwood:
     Decimal: 33.80696, -117.950060
     DDMMSS: 33° 48' 25", -117° 57' 0"
<2>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- Nutwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Nutwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nutwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8070, Longitude: -117.9501       In this case, the coordinates for Nutwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.96 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.787 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.458 degrees.