Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Penasquitos:
  • 32.959490, -117.115311
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rancho Penasquitos

• 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Diego 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rancho Penasquitos

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rancho Penasquitos ...

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.

• Allied Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
• Eden Gardens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Eden Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
• Elfin Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elfin Forest is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfin Forest
• Eucalyptus Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
• Fernbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
• Grantville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Grantville is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
• Harmony Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Grove is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
• Riverview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Rock Haven ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
• Shady Dell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
• University City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • University City is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rancho Penasquitos and extending to:

• San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rancho Penasquitos to San Diego, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 458 miles [737.1 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,609 miles [12,245.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,377 miles [13,481.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'