Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Guernsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Guernsey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Guernsey
- 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 Guernsey:
- 36.213006, -119.640960
- 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 Guernsey
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since Guernsey is near Tulare County and also Fresno County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare County
- eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Guernsey ...
We found eight communities that share the name Guernsey.
Within California, the name Guernsey is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Guernsey lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Guernsey that is located in Kings County.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Guernsey ...
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.
- Bean ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Clint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Halls Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Kings County
- Helm Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Corner
- Helm Corner is located in Kings County
- Home Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
- Home Garden is located in Kings County
- Hub
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Marsala ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Orion ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Shell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Guernsey 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 Guernsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Guernsey and extending to:
- Hanford, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the North.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Guernsey to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,318 miles [3,730.5 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 7,460 miles [12,005.7 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 8,229 miles [13,243.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guernsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kings County: www.countyofkings.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Guernsey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guernsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2130, Longitude: -119.6410 In this case, the coordinates for Guernsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Guernsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Guernsey 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 337.69 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.039 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.475 degrees. |