Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Indian Wells:
  • 35.665231, -117.873125
  • 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 Indian Wells

• 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 Kern County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kern County
  • Since Indian Wells is near Inyo County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Indian Wells ...

We found three communities that share the name Indian Wells.

There is one other community in California which is also named Indian Wells.

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

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Riverside County
    • This Indian Wells is located in Riverside County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian Wells that is located in Kern County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Indian Wells.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Navajo County
    • This Indian Wells is located in Navajo County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east of the Indian Wells that is located in Kern County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Indian Wells.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Indian Wells is located in Salt Lake County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Wells that is located in Kern County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Indian Wells.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Wells ...

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.

• Bradys
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys
  • Bradys is located in Kern County
• Brown ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Kern County
• China Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
  • China Lake is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <3>
• Freeman ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Kern County
• Harts Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Place
  • Harts Place is located in Kern County
• Little Dixie ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
  • Little Dixie is located in Kern County
• Little Lake ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
  • Little Lake is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Little Lake:
  • Little Owens Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <3>
• Onyx
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
  • Onyx is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onyx <3>

How Far From Indian Wells to ...

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

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

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Wells to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,456 miles [11,999.3 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 8,225 miles [13,236.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

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