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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 32.755606, -117.139477
    • 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 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 Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 University Heights ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name University Heights.

There are two communities within California that are also named University Heights.

Beyond California, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout 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 Bernardino County
      • This University Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north of the University Heights that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Heights.
    • San Mateo County
      • This University Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km]<1> to the east of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the north of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km] to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of University Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This University Heights lies 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • This University Heights is located in Lehigh County and lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in San Diego 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.

  • Allied Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
    • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Emerald Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in San Diego County
  • Golden Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
  • Grantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in San Diego County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
  • Mission Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
  • Mountain View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
  • Normal Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
    • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in San Diego County
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in San Diego County

How Far From University Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). 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 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,622 miles [12,266.4 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 8,391 miles [13,504 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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- University Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7556, Longitude: -117.1395       In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 University Heights 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 335.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.703 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.974 degrees.




 

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