Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ranchos del Oro:
  • 34.450277, -117.163653
  • 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 Ranchos del Oro

• 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 Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • Since Ranchos del Oro is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Ranchos del Oro

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ranchos del Oro ...

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.

• Apple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Valley is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <1>
• Desert Knolls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Desert Knolls is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Knolls
• Frost
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Golden Mesa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Mesa
• High Country
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • High Country is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Country
• Leon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
• Mountain View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Sunset Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
• Sunset Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
• Thorn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thorn is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn

How Far From Ranchos del Oro 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 Ranchos del Oro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ranchos del Oro and extending to:

• San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ranchos del Oro to San Bernardino, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 372 miles [598.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 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 8,285 miles [13,333.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'