Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pacific Palisades:
  • 34.041379, -118.518145
  • 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 Pacific Palisades

• 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Since Pacific Palisades is near Ventura County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Pacific Palisades ...

We found two communities that share the name Pacific Palisades.

Within California, the name Pacific Palisades is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Hawaii
    • This Pacific Palisades lies 2,544 miles [4,094.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pacific Palisades that is located in Los Angeles County.
  • Oregon
    • Lincoln County
    • This Pacific Palisades is located in Lincoln County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pacific Palisades that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Pacific Palisades.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pacific Palisades ...

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.

• Century City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
  • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
• Crescent
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Los Angeles County
• Cypress Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
  • Cypress Grove is located in Los Angeles County
• Glenview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
• Home Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Junction
  • Home Junction is located in Los Angeles County
• Little Ethiopia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ethiopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ethiopia
  • Little Ethiopia is located in Los Angeles County
• Motordrome ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motordrome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motordrome
  • Motordrome is located in Los Angeles County
• Ocean Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
  • Ocean Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Palms
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
  • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
• Surfridge ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfridge
  • Surfridge is located in Los Angeles County
• Wildwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pacific Palisades to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 354 miles [569.7 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 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,574 miles [12,189.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,343 miles [13,426.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pacific Palisades. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/