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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Rainbow Canyon Village
  • 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 Rainbow Canyon Village:
    • 33.456974, -117.115031
    • 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 Rainbow Canyon Village
  • 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 Rainbow Canyon Village ...

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.

  • Antelope Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
    • Antelope Hills is located in Riverside County
  • Dutch Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
  • Indian Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Riverside County
  • Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
  • Lilac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac
    • Lilac is located in San Diego County
  • Linda Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Rose
    • Linda Rose is located in Riverside County
  • Little Temecula
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Temecula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Temecula
    • Little Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Rainbow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in San Diego County
  • South Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Riverside County
  • Winterwarm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwarm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwarm
    • Winterwarm is located in San Diego County

How Far From Rainbow Canyon Village 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 Rainbow Canyon Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rainbow Canyon Village and extending to:

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Canyon Village to Riverside, with an average speed<3> 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 429 miles [690.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 25 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,578 miles [12,195.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,346 miles [13,431.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Canyon Village. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rainbow Canyon Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rainbow Canyon Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4570, Longitude: -117.1150       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Canyon Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Rainbow Canyon Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.219 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.859 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.973 degrees.









 

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