Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Val Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Val Verde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Val Verde
- 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 Val Verde:
- 33.848352, -117.253928
- 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 Val Verde
- 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- Since Val Verde is near San Bernardino County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Val Verde ...
We found five communities that share the name Val Verde.
There is one other community in California which is also named Val Verde.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Val Verde is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Val Verde that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Val Verde.
- Milam County
- This Val Verde is located in Milam County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the east of the Val Verde that is located in Riverside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Val Verde.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Val Verde ...
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.
- Box Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Riverside County
- Glen Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
- Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Good Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Meadow
- Good Meadow is located in Riverside County
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lakeview Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Hot Springs
- Lakeview Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
- Mead Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Valley
- Mead Valley is located in Riverside County
- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
- Moonlight Rim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Rim
- Moonlight Rim is located in Riverside County
- Quail Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quail Valley <4>
- Romoland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romoland
- Romoland is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romoland <4>
How Far From Val Verde 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 community such as Val Verde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Val Verde and extending to:
- Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Val Verde to Riverside, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 402 miles [647 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,244 miles [3,611.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 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 8,325 miles [13,397.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Val Verde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Val Verde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Val Verde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8484, Longitude: -117.2539 In this case, the coordinates for Val Verde have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Val Verde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Val Verde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.392 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.097 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.058 degrees. |