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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 Sorrento, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sorrento 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 Sorrento:
    • 32.900880, -117.223091
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sorrento
  • 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sorrento

Communities Also Named Sorrento ...

We found seven communities that are also named Sorrento.

Within California, the name Sorrento is unique.

Beyond California, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Sorrento lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
    • Colorado
      • Cheyenne County
      • This Sorrento is located in Cheyenne County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Sorrento.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Sorrento is located in Lake County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the east of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Sorrento.
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension Parish
      • This Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Sorrento.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Sorrento is located in Hancock County and lies 2,717 miles [4,372.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sorrento.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Sorrento is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sorrento.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Sorrento is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sorrento that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Sorrento.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sorrento ...

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.

  • Allied Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
  • Eden Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eden Gardens is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
  • Elfin Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elfin Forest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfin Forest
  • Fiesta Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiesta Shores
  • Five Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Fleetridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetridge
  • Grantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantville is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Hillcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Mission Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
  • Mission Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Normal Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
  • Ocean Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Overlook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Overlook is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Roseville is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Sunset Cliffs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cliffs
    • University City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • University City is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • University Heights is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights

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

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sorrento to San Diego, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 459 miles [738.7 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,615 miles [12,255.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,384 miles [13,492.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Sorrento) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Sorrento to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sorrento. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9009, Longitude: -117.2231       In this case, the coordinates for Sorrento have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.223 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.825 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.025 degrees.