Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Pines
- 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 The Pines:
- 34.184731, -116.905308
- 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 The Pines
- 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 The Pines is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name The Pines.
There is one other community in California which is also named The Pines.
Beyond California, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This The Pines is located in Howard County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Pines.
- Kent County
- This The Pines is located in Kent County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of The Pines.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Pines [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This The Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of The Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This The Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of The Pines.
- Henderson County
- This The Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Pines.
- Pitt County
- This The Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km] to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of The Pines.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This The Pines lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This The Pines is located in Adams County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Pines.
- Montgomery County
- This The Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km] to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Pines.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Pines is located in Davis County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Pines.
- Utah County
- This The Pines is located in Utah County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of The Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This The Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east northeast of the The Pines that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Pines ...
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.
- Big Bear City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear City
- Big Bear City is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear City <4>
- Big Bear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Lake
- Big Bear Lake is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear Lake <4>
- Boulder Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bay
- Boulder Bay is located in San Bernardino County
- Fawnskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnskin
- Fawnskin is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawnskin <4>
- Forest Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Falls
- Forest Falls is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Falls <4>
- Moonridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
- Moonridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moonridge <4>
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Sugarloaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarloaf <4>
How Far From The Pines 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 The Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of The Pines once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in The Pines and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Pines to San Bernardino, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 396 miles [637.3 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 16 days and walking would take 23 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,296 miles [13,351.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1847, Longitude: -116.9053 In this case, the coordinates for The Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Pines could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 The Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.154 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.832 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.863 degrees. |