Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cotton Center:
  • 36.066064, -119.142884
  • 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 Cotton Center

• 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 Tulare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tulare County
  • Since Cotton Center is near Kern County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kern County
  • eBird sighting report for Kings 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 Cotton Center ...

We found three communities that share the name Cotton Center.

Within California, the name Cotton Center is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Maricopa County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cotton Center that is located in Tulare County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cotton Center.
  • Texas
    • Fannin County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Fannin County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cotton Center that is located in Tulare County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Cotton Center.
    • Hale County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Hale County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the east of the Cotton Center that is located in Tulare County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Cotton Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Center ...

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.

• Harmony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Tulare County
• Hope ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Tulare County
• Jones Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Tulare County
• Magnolia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Tulare County
• Plainview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Tulare County
• Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Tulare County
• Poplar
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Tulare County
  • Poplar has also been known as:
  • Poplar - Cotton Center
• Porterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Porterville is located in Tulare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterville <3>
• Quail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
  • Quail is located in Tulare County
• Stout
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
  • Stout is located in Tulare County

How Far From Cotton Center 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 Cotton Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Center to Visalia, 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,295 miles [3,693.4 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 7,459 miles [12,004.1 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 8,228 miles [13,241.7 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 Cotton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/

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