Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oro Grande, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oro Grande and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oro Grande
- 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 Oro Grande:
- 34.599973, -117.335343
- 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 Oro Grande
- 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 Oro Grande 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
Communities Also Named Oro Grande ...
We found one communities that share the name Oro Grande.
Within California, the name Oro Grande is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Oro Grande in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Oro Grande.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oro Grande ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
- Desert Knolls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Knolls
- Desert Knolls is located in San Bernardino County
- Eagle Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ranch
- Eagle Ranch is located in San Bernardino County
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Golden Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Mesa
- Golden Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
- Helendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helendale
- Helendale is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helendale <2>
- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunset Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Sunset Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Thorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Oro Grande 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 Oro Grande to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Oro Grande and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Oro Grande to San Bernardino, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 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 8,280 miles [13,325.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oro Grande. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oro Grande, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Oro Grande) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oro Grande. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6000, Longitude: -117.3353 |
| <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 Oro Grande 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 335.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.362 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.113 degrees. |