Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fresno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fresno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fresno
- 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 Fresno:
- 35.706748, -93.844640
- 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 Fresno
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Fresno is near Madison County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Fresno ...
We found seven communities that share the name Fresno.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Fresno.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Montana
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Texas
- Collingsworth County
- This Fresno is located in Collingsworth County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west of the Fresno that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collingsworth County community of Fresno.
- Fort Bend County
- This Fresno is located in Fort Bend County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the south southwest of the Fresno that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Fresno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fresno ...
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.
- Combs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Combs is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combs <3>
- Fly Gap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Health
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jethro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Milton Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Ford
- Milton Ford is located in Franklin County
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Crest
- Mountain Crest is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Peanut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Fresno 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 Fresno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Fresno once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Fresno and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fresno to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 947 miles [1,524 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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- Fresno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fresno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7067, Longitude: -93.8446 In this case, the coordinates for Fresno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fresno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fresno to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.916 degrees. |