Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Gate
- 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 South Gate:
- 33.954802, -118.212180
- 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 South Gate
- 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 South Gate is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- 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 South Gate ...
We found five communities that share the name South Gate.
Within California, the name South Gate is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This South Gate is located in Madison County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the east of the South Gate that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of South Gate.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This South Gate is located in Carroll County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Gate that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of South Gate.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This South Gate is located in Franklin County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Gate that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Gate.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Gate that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South Gate.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This South Gate is located in Washington County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Gate that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Gate.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gate ...
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.
- Bell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <2>
- Commerce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Firestone Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
- Firestone Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Imperial Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Courts
- Imperial Courts is located in Los Angeles County
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <2>
- Walnut Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
- Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County
- Wingfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Workman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From South Gate 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 city such as South Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Gate and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from South Gate to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,293 miles [3,690.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,572 miles [12,186 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 8,341 miles [13,423.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Gate: www.cityofsouthgate.org/
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 '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- South Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9548, Longitude: -118.2122 |
| <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> | 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 South Gate 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 336.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.612 degrees. |