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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Village 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 Village:
- 34.065846, -117.161982
- 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 Village
- 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 Village 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 Village
Communities Also Named University Village ...
We found six communities that are also named University Village.
There is one other community in California that is also named University Village.
Beyond California, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Alameda County
- This University Village is located in Alameda County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of University Village.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This University Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the east of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of University Village.
- Illinois
- McDonough County
- This University Village is located in McDonough County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of University Village.
- New York
- New York County
- This University Village is located in New York County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of University Village.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This University Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of University Village.
- Washington
- King County
- This University Village is located in King County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the University Village that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of University Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Village ...
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.
- Amber Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amber Hills is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Hills
- Cottage Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Gardens
- Crown Jewel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crown Jewel is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Jewel
- Garden Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Greensport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greensport is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensport
- Greenspot ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenspot is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspot
- Harlem Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marigold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marigold is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mound City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Nevada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Smiley Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smiley Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Sunkist
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunkist is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist
- Valley Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Gardens is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
- Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warm Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
How Far From University Village 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Village and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from University Village to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,541 miles [12,136.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,309 miles [13,372 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- University Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Village 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 Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0658, Longitude: -117.1620 In this case, the coordinates for University Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.348 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.059 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.008 degrees. |
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