Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pinyon 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 Pinyon Pines:
  • 33.590367, -116.455339
  • 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 Pinyon 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since Pinyon Pines is near San Diego County and also Imperial County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Diego County
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial 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 Pinyon 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.

• Cathedral City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
  • Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <1>
• Indian Wells
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
  • Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <1>
• Martinez
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Riverside County
• Mountain Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Center
  • Mountain Center is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Center <1>
• Palm Desert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
  • Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <1>
• Ribbonwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribbonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbonwood
  • Ribbonwood is located in Riverside County
• Royal Palms
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
  • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
• Saddle Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Sandy Korner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
  • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
• Suntown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
  • Suntown is located in Riverside County
• Thousand Palms
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
  • Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <1>
• Valerie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valerie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
  • Valerie is located in Riverside County
• Willow Creek Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Pinyon 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 Pinyon Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinyon Pines to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 444 miles [714.5 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,208 miles [3,553.4 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 7,553 miles [12,155.4 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 8,322 miles [13,393 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinyon Pines. 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/