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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 Singing Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Singing Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Singing Springs:
    • 34.321111, -118.128683
    • 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 Singing Springs
  • 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 Singing Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Singing Springs.

Within California, the name Singing Springs is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Singing Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Singing Springs that is located in Los Angeles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Singing Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Singing Springs ...

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.

  • Cedar Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Los Angeles County
  • Eagle Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
  • Hidden Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Springs
    • Hidden Springs is located in Los Angeles County
  • Highway Highlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Highlands
    • Highway Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
  • Indian Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Los Angeles County
  • Juniper Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
    • Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Kagel Canyon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel Canyon
    • Kagel Canyon is located in Los Angeles County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Los Angeles County
  • Raymond Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
    • Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
  • Shadow Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
    • Shadow Hills is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Singing Springs 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 Singing Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Singing Springs and extending to:

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Singing Springs to Los Angeles, with an average speed<3> 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 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,280 miles [3,669.3 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Singing Springs. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Singing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Singing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3211, Longitude: -118.1287       In this case, the coordinates for Singing Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>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 Singing Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.182 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.091 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.569 degrees.









 

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