Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Wood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Wood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Wood
- 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 Pine Wood:
- 33.814185, -116.737518
- 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 Pine Wood
- 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Since Pine Wood is near San Bernardino County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Pine Wood ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Wood.
Within California, the name Pine Wood is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Pine Wood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Wood ...
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.
- Bonnie Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
- Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
- Desert View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View
- Desert View is located in Riverside County
- Fern Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
- Fern Valley is located in Riverside County
- Mountain Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Center
- Mountain Center is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Center <3>
- Owl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pine Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
- Pine Cove is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Cove <3>
- Saddle Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Junction
- Saddle Junction is located in Riverside County
- Snow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Riverside County
- Willow Creek Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Crossing
- Willow Creek Crossing is located in Riverside County
How Far From Pine Wood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Wood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Wood and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Wood to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 422 miles [679.1 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 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 8,315 miles [13,381.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Wood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Wood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8142, Longitude: -116.7375 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Wood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pine Wood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.572 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.763 degrees. |