Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Glen
- 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 Oak Glen:
- 34.049442, -116.947137
- 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 Oak Glen
- 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 Oak Glen 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
Communities Also Named Oak Glen ...
We found five communities that share the name Oak Glen.
There is one other community in California which is also named Oak Glen.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Oak Glen is located in Monmouth County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Glen that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Oak Glen.
- Ocean County
- This Oak Glen is located in Ocean County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Glen that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Oak Glen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Glen ...
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.
- Big Bear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Lake
- Big Bear Lake is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear Lake <3>
- Boulder Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bay
- Boulder Bay is located in San Bernardino County
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Forest Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Greensport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Moonlight Rim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Moonridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
- Moonridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moonridge <3>
- Owl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Running Springs
(14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
- Seven Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County
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- Smiley Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Smiley Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Park
- Smiley Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Sugarloaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarloaf <3>
- Sunkist
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - University Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Smiley Heights
How Far From Oak Glen 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 Oak Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Glen and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Glen to San Bernardino, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 401 miles [645.3 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 2,223 miles [3,577.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,305 miles [13,365.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Glen. 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> | 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- Oak Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0494, Longitude: -116.9471 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Oak Glen 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oak Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.169 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.84 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.885 degrees. |