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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 Elm View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm View and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Elm View:
    • 36.547450, -119.791250
    • 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 Elm View
  • 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 Elm View ...

We found one communities that share the name Elm View.

Within California, the name Elm View is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Elm View in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Elm View is located in Grayson County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the east of the Elm View that is located in Fresno County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Elm View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm View ...

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.

  • Caruthers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cecile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecile
    • Cecile is located in Fresno County
  • Clint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Clint is located in Fresno County
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldleaf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldleaf
    • Goldleaf is located in Fresno County
  • Hub
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Kings County
  • Lone Star
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
  • Oleander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
    • Oleander is located in Fresno County
  • Raisin City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildflower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
    • Wildflower is located in Fresno County
  • Wineland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
    • Wineland is located in Fresno County

How Far From Elm View 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 Elm View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Elm View to Fresno, 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 five to six hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 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 7,442 miles [11,976.7 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 8,211 miles [13,214.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm View. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Elm View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elm View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5474, Longitude: -119.7913       In this case, the coordinates for Elm View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Elm View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.857 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.259 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.565 degrees.









 

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