Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sky Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sky Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sky Valley
- 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 Sky Valley:
- 33.898276, -116.353633
- 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 Sky Valley
- 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 Sky Valley is near San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Sky Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Sky Valley.
Within California, the name Sky Valley is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Sky Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Rabun County
- This Sky Valley is located in Rabun County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sky Valley that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of Sky Valley.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sky Valley ...
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.
- Cathedral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cathedral City
- From Sky Valley to Cathedral City
- Desert Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Edge
- Desert Edge is located in Riverside County
- Desert Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hot Springs
- Desert Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desert Hot Springs <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Hot Springs
- From Sky Valley to Desert Hot Springs
- Hidden Palms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
- Hidden Palms is located in Riverside County
- Indian Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Wells
- From Sky Valley to Indian Wells
- Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Horse Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
- Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lost Horse Mine
- From Sky Valley to Lost Horse Mine
- Palm Desert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Desert
- From Sky Valley to Palm Desert
- Royal Palms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
- Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
- Suntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Thousand Palms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
- Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thousand Palms
- From Sky Valley to Thousand Palms
How Far From Sky Valley 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 Sky Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sky Valley and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sky Valley to Riverside, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 431 miles [693.6 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 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,532 miles [12,121.6 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 8,300 miles [13,357.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sky Valley. 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> | 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- Sky Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sky Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8983, Longitude: -116.3536 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Sky Valley 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 334.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.212 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.546 degrees. |