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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowerbank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowerbank and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bowerbank:
- 35.399406, -119.408449
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bowerbank
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kern County
- Since Bowerbank is near San Luis Obispo County and also Tulare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bowerbank
Communities Also Named Bowerbank ...
We found two communities that are also named Bowerbank.
Within California, the name Bowerbank is unique.
Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bowerbank [Penobscot County].
- Piscataquis County
- This Bowerbank is located in Piscataquis County and lies 2,682 miles [4,316.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bowerbank that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Bowerbank.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowerbank ...
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.
- Buttonwillow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hights Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hights Corner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hights Corner
- Kilowatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kilowatt is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilowatt
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leonards is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Mexican Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Colony
- Minter Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Spicer City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
- Strand ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Strand is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
How Far From Bowerbank 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 Bowerbank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowerbank and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bowerbank to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 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 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bowerbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowerbank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bowerbank to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowerbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3994, Longitude: -119.4084 In this case, the coordinates for Bowerbank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.63 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.331 degrees. |
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