Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Havilah:
  • 35.517889, -118.517055
  • 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 Havilah

• 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 Kern County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kern County
  • Since Havilah is near Tulare County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • 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 Havilah ...

We found one communities that share the name Havilah.

Within California, the name Havilah is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Havilah in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Havilah lies 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Havilah that is located in Kern County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Havilah ...

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.

• Bodfish
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
  • Bodfish is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodfish <2>
• Claraville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
  • Claraville is located in Kern County
• Miracle Hot Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
  • Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
  • Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
  • Hobo Hot Springs
  • Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
  • Air Compress Springs
  • Clear Creek Hot Springs
  • Compressor Hot Springs
• Mountain Mesa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
  • Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <2>
• Piute ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
  • Piute is located in Kern County
• Shady Rest ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
• Silver City ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Kern County
• Squirrel Mountain Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
  • Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Havilah and extending to:

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Havilah to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,273 miles [3,658 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,480 miles [12,037.9 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 8,249 miles [13,275.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Havilah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/