Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingsburg
- 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 Kingsburg:
- 36.517927, -119.556294
- 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 Kingsburg
- 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 Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Kingsburg is near Tulare County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Kingsburg ...
We found three communities that share the name Kingsburg.
Within California, the name Kingsburg is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Kingsburg lies 2,900 miles [4,667.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kingsburg that is located in Fresno County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsburg ...
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.
- Clint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Elm View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fargo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
- Ivory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Tulare County
- Miley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oleander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Shell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sultana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana
- Sultana is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultana <3>
- Wildflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Wildflower is located in Fresno County
- Wineland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Kingsburg 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 city such as Kingsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingsburg and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kingsburg to Fresno, 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 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 8,208 miles [13,209.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kingsburg: www.cityofkingsburg-ca.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Kingsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5179, Longitude: -119.5563 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kingsburg 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 337.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.017 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.425 degrees. |