Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Saddle Junction:
  • 33.773909, -116.674184
  • 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 Saddle Junction

• 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since Saddle Junction is near San Bernardino County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saddle Junction ...

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.

• Bonnie Bell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
  • Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
• Cathedral City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
  • Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <1>
• Desert View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View
  • Desert View is located in Riverside County
• Fern Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
  • Fern Valley is located in Riverside County
• Mountain Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Center
  • Mountain Center is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Center <1>
• Owl
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl
  • Owl is located in Riverside County
• Pine Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
  • Pine Cove is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Cove <1>
• Royal Palms
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
  • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
• Snow Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
  • Snow Creek is located in Riverside County
• Suntown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
  • Suntown is located in Riverside County
• Willow Creek Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Crossing
  • Willow Creek Crossing is located in Riverside County

How Far From Saddle Junction 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 Saddle Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saddle Junction to Riverside, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 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 8,316 miles [13,383.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saddle Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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