Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley View Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley View Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley View Park
- 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 Valley View Park:
- 34.235007, -117.308100
- 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 Valley View Park
- 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 Valley View Park is near Riverside County and also Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Valley View Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Valley View Park.
Within California, the name Valley View Park is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Dodge County
- This Valley View Park is located in Dodge County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley View Park that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Valley View Park.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Valley View Park is located in Genesee County and lies 2,183 miles [3,513.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valley View Park that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Valley View Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Valley View Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley View Park that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Valley View Park.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley View Park ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Blue Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Blue Jay is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Jay <3>
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Crest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Park
- Crest Park is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Park <3>
- Crestline
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <3>
- Devil Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Canyon
- Devil Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Lake Arrowhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arrowhead <3>
- Skyland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Twin Peaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Peaks
- Twin Peaks is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Peaks <3>
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Valley of Enchantment
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley of Enchantment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley of Enchantment
- Valley of Enchantment is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From Valley View Park 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 Valley View Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley View Park and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies just to the South.
- 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 Valley View Park 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 2,238 miles [3,601.7 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 7,533 miles [12,123.2 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 8,302 miles [13,360.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley View Park. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley View Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2350, Longitude: -117.3081 In this case, the coordinates for Valley View Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Valley View Park 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 335.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.094 degrees. |