Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rowland Heights:
  • 33.983941, -117.907780
  • 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 Rowland Heights

• 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 Rowland Heights 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rowland Heights ...

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.

• Almond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Orange County
• Charter Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
  • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
• Citrus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
  • Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
• Diamond Bar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bar
  • Diamond Bar is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Bar <2>
• Evergreen ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Los Angeles County
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Los Angeles County
• Friendly Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
  • Friendly Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Fuller Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Orange County
• Hillgrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
  • Hillgrove is located in Los Angeles County
• Placentia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placentia
  • Placentia is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placentia <2>
• Sleepy Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County
• Sunny Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
  • Sunny Hills is located in Orange County
• Walnut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
• Woodside Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
  • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Rowland Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rowland Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rowland Heights 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 6 hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 374 miles [601.9 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 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 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 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowland Heights. 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/