Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Zzyzx, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zzyzx and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Zzyzx

• 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 Zzyzx:
  • 35.143114, -116.105018
  • 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 Zzyzx

• 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

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zzyzx ...

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.

• Basin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
  • Basin is located in San Bernardino County
• Glasgow ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in San Bernardino County
• Hector
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in San Bernardino County
• King ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in San Bernardino County
• Rainbow Wells
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Wells
  • Rainbow Wells is located in San Bernardino County
• Talc ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc
  • Talc is located in San Bernardino County
• Valley Wells Station
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Wells Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells Station
  • Valley Wells Station is located in San Bernardino County

How Far From Zzyzx 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 Zzyzx to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Zzyzx and extending to:

• San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Zzyzx to San Bernardino, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 123 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 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 8,216 miles [13,222.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zzyzx. 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/