Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ocotillo Wells:
  • 33.142025, -116.137122
  • 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 Ocotillo Wells

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego County
  • Since Ocotillo Wells is near Imperial County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ocotillo Wells

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocotillo Wells ...

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.

• Desert Lodge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Desert Lodge is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lodge
• Desert Shores
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
• Hellhole Palms
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellhole Palms
• Kane Spring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
• Mesquite Oasis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mesquite Oasis is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Oasis
• Scissors Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Crossing
• Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
• Truckhaven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven

How Far From Ocotillo Wells 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 Ocotillo Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ocotillo Wells and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocotillo Wells to San Diego, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 480 miles [772.5 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 126 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,341 miles [13,423.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'