Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alta Sierra:
  • 35.730764, -118.551721
  • 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 Alta Sierra

• 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 Alta Sierra 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 Alta Sierra ...

We found one communities that share the name Alta Sierra.

There is one other community in California which is also named Alta Sierra.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Nevada County
    • This Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alta Sierra that is located in Kern County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Alta Sierra.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Sierra ...

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.

• Balance Rock ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balance Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
  • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
• Glennville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
  • Glennville is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <3>
• Guernsey Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
  • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
• Idlewild
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Tulare County
• Pleasant View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
• Posey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Posey is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posey <3>
• Rogersville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Kern County
• Silver City ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Kern County
• Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Park is located in Tulare County
• Sugarloaf Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
  • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County

How Far From Alta Sierra to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alta Sierra to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alta Sierra to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 254 miles [408.8 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 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 8,236 miles [13,254.6 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 Alta Sierra. 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/