Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ramona Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramona Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ramona Park
- 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 Ramona Park:
- 34.071677, -118.122848
- 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 Ramona Park
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Ramona Park is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Ramona Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Ramona Park.
Within California, the name Ramona Park is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ramona Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the east of the Ramona Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ramona Park.
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- This Ramona Park is located in Emmet County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ramona Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Ramona Park.
- Kalamazoo County
- This Ramona Park is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km] to the east northeast of the Ramona Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Ramona Park.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramona Park ...
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.
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Cypress Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Eagle Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Los Angeles County
- Gage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Happy Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lincoln Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
- Little Tokyo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tokyo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
- Little Tokyo is located in Los Angeles County
- Maywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
- Mission Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
- Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
- New Chinatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
- New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
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- Raymond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
- Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stoneman
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Temple City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple City
- Temple City is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple City <2>
- Winter Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Raymond Hill
How Far From Ramona Park 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 community such as Ramona Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramona Park and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ramona Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 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 8,332 miles [13,409.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramona Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ramona Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramona Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0717, Longitude: -118.1228 In this case, the coordinates for Ramona Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ramona Park 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 336.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.562 degrees. |