Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paularino:
  • 33.681409, -117.878668
  • 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 Paularino

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Paularino is near Los Angeles County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paularino ...

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.

• Crystal Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Cove
  • Crystal Cove is located in Orange County
• Dyer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Orange County
• Fountain Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Fountain Valley is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Valley <2>
• Frances
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
  • Frances is located in Orange County
• Garden Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <2>
• Green Lantern Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lantern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lantern Village
  • Green Lantern Village is located in Orange County
• Kathryn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathryn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • Kathryn is located in Orange County
• Lemon Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Heights
  • Lemon Heights is located in Orange County
• Liberty Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Liberty Park is located in Orange County
• Ocean View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Orange County
• Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
• Orangetree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
  • Orangetree is located in Orange County
• Park Royale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
  • Park Royale is located in Orange County
• Sugar ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar
  • Sugar is located in Orange County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Paularino and extending to:

• Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paularino 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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 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 7,582 miles [12,202 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 8,351 miles [13,439.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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