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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero
  • 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 San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero:
    • 33.848352, -117.075030
    • 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 San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero
  • 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 San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Riverside County
  • Green Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Riverside County
  • Homeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Juniper Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Springs
    • Juniper Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeview Hot Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hot Springs
    • Lakeview Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Moonlight Rim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
    • Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
  • Romoland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Valley Vista is located in Riverside County

How Far From San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero 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 San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero and extending to:

  • Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero to Riverside, 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 408 miles [656.6 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,552 miles [12,153.8 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 8,321 miles [13,391.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8484, Longitude: -117.0750       In this case, the coordinates for San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from San Jacinto Nuevo Y Potrero to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.244 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.918 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.956 degrees.









 

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