Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trona:
  • 35.763600, -117.371950
  • 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 Trona

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • Since Trona is near Inyo County and also Kern County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • eBird sighting report for Kern 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trona ...

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.

• Brown ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Kern County
• China Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
  • China Lake is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <2>
• Junction Ranch
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Ranch
  • Junction Ranch is located in Inyo County
• Pinnacle ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinnacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
  • Pinnacle is located in San Bernardino County
• Pioneer Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Point
  • Pioneer Point is located in San Bernardino County
• Skytop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
  • Skytop is located in San Bernardino County
• Spangler ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in San Bernardino County
• Valley Wells
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
  • Valley Wells is located in Inyo County

How Far From Trona to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Trona to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Trona and extending to:

• San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<4> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Trona to San Bernardino, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 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 8,208 miles [13,209.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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