Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arvin:
  • 35.201826, -118.833144
  • 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 Arvin

• 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 Arvin is near Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arvin ...

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.

• Edison
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
• Greenfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Kern County
• Harpertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
  • Harpertown is located in Kern County
• Meridian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Kern County
• Mitchells Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
  • Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
• Panama
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Kern County
• Patch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch
  • Patch is located in Kern County
• Pumpkin Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
• Weedpatch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
  • Weedpatch is located in Kern County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arvin and extending to:

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arvin to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,507 miles [12,081.3 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 8,276 miles [13,318.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Arvin: www.arvin.org/

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

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