Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Placentia:
  • 33.872231, -117.870439
  • 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 Placentia

• 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 Placentia 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

Communities Also Named Placentia ...

We found one communities that share the name Placentia.

Within California, the name Placentia is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Placentia in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Placentia lies 3,377 miles [5,434.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Placentia that is located in Orange County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Placentia ...

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.

• Almond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Orange County
• Fuller Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
• Garden Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Nutwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Orange County
• Olive
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Orange County
• Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Orangetree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
  • Orangetree is located in Orange County
• Park Royale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royale
  • Park Royale is located in Orange County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County
• Sunkist Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Gardens
  • Sunkist Gardens is located in Orange County
• Sunny Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
  • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County
• Wanda ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Wanda is located in Orange County

How Far From Placentia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Placentia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Santa Ana, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Placentia 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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,570 miles [12,182.7 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 8,338 miles [13,418.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Placentia: www.placentia.org/

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

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