Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rancho Palos Verdes:
  • 33.745294, -118.389833
  • 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 Rancho Palos Verdes

• 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 Rancho Palos Verdes is near Orange County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Rancho Palos Verdes ...

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.

• Abalone Cove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abalone Cove
  • Abalone Cove is located in Los Angeles County
• Carson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <1>
• Harbor City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Harbor City is located in Los Angeles County
• Harbor Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Ironsides
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Ironsides is located in Los Angeles County
• Keystone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Los Angeles County
• Portuguese Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Bend
  • Portuguese Bend is located in Los Angeles County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Hills <1>

How Far From Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rancho Palos Verdes to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,590 miles [12,214.9 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 8,359 miles [13,452.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rancho Palos Verdes: www.palosverdes.com/rpv/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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