Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Dell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Dell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Dell
- 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 Shady Dell:
- 32.972824, -116.916972
- 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 Shady Dell
- 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- 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
Communities Also Named Shady Dell ...
We found five communities that share the name Shady Dell.
Within California, the name Shady Dell is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Shady Dell [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Shady Dell is located in Butler County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shady Dell that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Shady Dell.
- Stoddard County
- This Shady Dell is located in Stoddard County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km] to the east northeast of the Shady Dell that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Shady Dell.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Shady Dell is located in Clackamas County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shady Dell that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Shady Dell.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Shady Dell is located in Grant County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shady Dell that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Shady Dell.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Dell ...
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.
- Blossom Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
- Eucalyptus Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Fernbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in San Diego County
- Glenview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rock Haven ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
How Far From Shady Dell 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 Shady Dell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Dell and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Dell to San Diego, 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 464 miles [746.7 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 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 8,372 miles [13,473.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Dell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
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 Shady Dell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Dell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Dell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9728, Longitude: -116.9170 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Dell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Shady Dell 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 334.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.852 degrees. |