Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tranquillity:
  • 36.648228, -120.252347
  • 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 Tranquillity

• 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 Tranquillity is near Madera County and also San Benito County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • eBird sighting report for San Benito 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 Tranquillity ...

We found one communities that share the name Tranquillity.

Within California, the name Tranquillity is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Tranquillity in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • McMinn County
    • This Tranquillity is located in McMinn County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the east of the Tranquillity that is located in Fresno County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Tranquillity.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tranquillity ...

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.

• Bonita
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Madera County
• Calflax
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calflax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calflax
  • Calflax is located in Fresno County
• Five Points
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Five Points <3>
• Floyd
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Fresno County
• Gregg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
  • Gregg is located in Madera County
• Helm
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Helm is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <3>
• Highway City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Italian Swiss Colony
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
  • Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
• Muscatel
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
  • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
• Raisin City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin City
  • Raisin City is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raisin City <3>
• Three Rocks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
  • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
• Wood Ranch
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ranch
  • Wood Ranch is located in Fresno County

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

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

• Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tranquillity to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 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 8,214 miles [13,219.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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