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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 Sunset Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sunset Ridge:
- 34.453887, -117.386436
- 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 Sunset Ridge
- 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 Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Sunset Ridge is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Sunset Ridge
Communities Also Named Sunset Ridge ...
We found four communities that are also named Sunset Ridge.
Within California, the name Sunset Ridge is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Ridge that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Sunset Ridge.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Will County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Ridge that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Sunset Ridge.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Westchester County and lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Ridge that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sunset Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Ridge that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunset Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Ridge ...
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.
- Desert Knolls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Desert Knolls is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Knolls
- Eagle Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Ranch is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ranch
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Golden Mesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Mesa
- High Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- High Country is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Country
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Summit Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
- Sunset Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Thorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thorn is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
How Far From Sunset Ridge 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 Sunset Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Ridge and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Ridge to San Bernardino, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,237 miles [3,600.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,522 miles [12,105.5 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 8,290 miles [13,341.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Ridge) 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 Sunset Ridge 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 Sunset Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4539, Longitude: -117.3864 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.588 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.141 degrees. |
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