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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 University Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Heights 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 University Heights:
- 34.199452, -117.350879
- 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 University Heights
- 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 University Heights is near Riverside County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for University Heights
Communities Also Named University Heights ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named University Heights.
There are two communities within California that are also named University Heights.
Beyond California, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- San Diego County
- This University Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of University Heights.
- San Mateo County
- This University Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of University Heights.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This University Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the east of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of University Heights.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of University Heights [Coles County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Delaware County].
- Marion County
- This University Heights is located in Marion County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of University Heights.
- Vanderburgh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Vanderburgh County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This University Heights is located in Johnson County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of University Heights.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the east of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of University Heights.
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This University Heights is located in Ravalli County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of University Heights.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This University Heights is located in Bronx County and lies 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of University Heights.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This University Heights is located in Athens County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of University Heights.
- Cuyahoga County
- This University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km] to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of University Heights.
- Ontario
- This University Heights lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This University Heights is located in Lehigh County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of University Heights.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This University Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the east of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of University Heights.
- Texas
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Heights [Potter County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This University Heights is located in Weber County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Heights.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This University Heights is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of University Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Heights ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cottage Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Gardens
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Devil Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Devil Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Canyon
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Skyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skyland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Twin Peaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valley of Enchantment
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
How Far From University Heights 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 University Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Heights and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from University Heights to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,241 miles [3,606.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 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 8,305 miles [13,365.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that University Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 University Heights 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 University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1995, Longitude: -117.3509 In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.118 degrees. |
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