Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Pedro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Pedro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Pedro
- 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 Pedro:
- 33.736102, -118.292379
- 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 Pedro
- 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 San Pedro is near Orange County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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
Communities Also Named San Pedro ...
We found eleven communities that share the name San Pedro.
There are two communities within California that are also named San Pedro.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Bernardino County
- San Mateo County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the east northeast of the San Pedro that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Pedro.
- Santa Fe County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of San Pedro [Santa Fe County].
- Socorro County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of San Pedro [Socorro County].
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This San Pedro is located in Cameron County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the San Pedro that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of San Pedro.
- Houston County
- This San Pedro is located in Houston County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east of the San Pedro that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of San Pedro.
- Nueces County
- This San Pedro is located in Nueces County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km] to the east southeast of the San Pedro that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of San Pedro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Pedro ...
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.
- Abalone Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abalone Cove
- Abalone Cove is located in Los Angeles County
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
- Dolores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harbor City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
- Harbor City is located in Los Angeles County
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Ironsides
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Los Angeles County
- Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
- Portuguese Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Bend
- Portuguese Bend is located in Los Angeles County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Hills <3>
- Willowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Los Angeles County
How Far From San Pedro 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 San Pedro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Pedro and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from San Pedro to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 378 miles [608.3 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,588 miles [12,211.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,357 miles [13,449.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Pedro. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about San Pedro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- San Pedro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Pedro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7361, Longitude: -118.2924 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pedro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.116 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.654 degrees. |