Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glorietta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glorietta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glorietta
- 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 Glorietta:
- 36.837728, -119.709587
- 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 Glorietta
- 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 Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Glorietta is near Madera County and also Tulare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Glorietta ...
We found one communities that share the name Glorietta.
There is one other community in California which is also named Glorietta.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glorietta ...
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.
- Butler ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cecile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fig Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Garden
- Fig Garden is located in Fresno County
- Fort Camp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Goldleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Fresno County
- Highway City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Fresno County
- Melvin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Muscatel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
- Muscatel is located in Fresno County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Madera County
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Glorietta 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 Glorietta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glorietta and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Glorietta to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 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 8,190 miles [13,180.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glorietta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glorietta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glorietta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8377, Longitude: -119.7096 In this case, the coordinates for Glorietta 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 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 Glorietta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.236 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.517 degrees. |