Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thousand Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thousand Oaks and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thousand Oaks

• 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 Thousand Oaks:
  • 34.169271, -118.836182
  • 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 Thousand Oaks

• 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 Ventura County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura County
  • Since Thousand Oaks is near Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Thousand Oaks ...

We found three communities that share the name Thousand Oaks.

There is one other community in California which is also named Thousand Oaks.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Alameda County
    • This Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Ventura County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Thousand Oaks.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Thousand Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the east of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Ventura County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Thousand Oaks.
  • Missouri
    • Crawford County
    • This Thousand Oaks is located in Crawford County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thousand Oaks that is located in Ventura County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Thousand Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thousand Oaks ...

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.

• Glenview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glenview
  • From Thousand Oaks to Glenview
• Hidden Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Hidden Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidden Hills <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hidden Hills
  • From Thousand Oaks to Hidden Hills
• Leisure Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
• Malibu
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
  • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malibu <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Malibu
  • From Thousand Oaks to Malibu
• Malibu Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Beach
  • Malibu Beach is located in Los Angeles County
• Malibu Bowl
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bowl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bowl
  • Malibu Bowl is located in Los Angeles County
• Malibu Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Hills
  • Malibu Hills is located in Los Angeles County
• Malibu Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Junction
  • Malibu Junction is located in Los Angeles County
• Sycamore Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cove
  • Sycamore Cove is located in Ventura County

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

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

• Ventura, which is the Seat of Ventura County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thousand Oaks to Ventura, with an average speed<4> 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 338 miles [544 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 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 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 8,342 miles [13,425.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Thousand Oaks: www.ci.thousand-oaks.ca.us/

The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/