Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fountain Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fountain Springs
- 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 Fountain Springs:
- 35.891063, -118.915652
- 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 Fountain Springs
- 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 Fountain Springs is near Kern County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Kern 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 Fountain Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Fountain Springs.
Within California, the name Fountain Springs is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Fountain Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fountain Springs that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Fountain Springs.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Springs ...
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.
- California Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Hot Springs
- California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California Hot Springs <2>
- Hope ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Idlewild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Porterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Posey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posey <2>
- Soda Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Tulare County
- Stone Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Place
- Stone Place is located in Tulare County
- Ultra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Woody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody <2>
- Worth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Fountain Springs 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 Fountain Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain Springs and extending to:
- Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Springs to Visalia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 233 miles [375 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,465 miles [12,013.8 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 8,234 miles [13,251.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Springs. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountain Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8911, Longitude: -118.9157 In this case, the coordinates for Fountain Springs 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 Fountain Springs 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 337.046 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.043 degrees. |