Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chaney Ranch:
  • 36.655784, -120.579061
  • 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 Chaney Ranch

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

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.

• Bitterwater
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
  • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
• Bonita
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Madera County
• Dairyland
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Dairyland is located in Madera County
• Five Points
  (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
• Helm
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Helm is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <2>
• Lincoln ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Madera County
• Plains ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Madera County
• Three Rocks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
  • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
• Wood Ranch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Chaney Ranch to ...

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

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

• Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Chaney Ranch to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 141 miles [226.9 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 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 8,220 miles [13,228.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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