Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Isabella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Isabella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Isabella
- 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 Lake Isabella:
- 35.614385, -118.479862
- 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 Lake Isabella
- 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 Lake Isabella is near Tulare County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Lake Isabella ...
We found one communities that share the name Lake Isabella.
Within California, the name Lake Isabella is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Lake Isabella in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Isabella that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Lake Isabella.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Isabella ...
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.
- Bodfish
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
- Bodfish is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodfish <2>
- Claraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Kern County
- Glennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <2>
- Miracle Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
- Hobo Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Air Compress Springs
- Clear Creek Hot Springs
- Compressor Hot Springs
- Mountain Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
- Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <2>
- Onyx
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
- Onyx is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onyx <2>
- Piute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
- Rogersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Kern County
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Kern County
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
- Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
How Far From Lake Isabella 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 Lake Isabella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Isabella and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Isabella to Bakersfield, 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 263 miles [423.3 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 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 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 8,242 miles [13,264.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Isabella. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Isabella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Isabella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6144, Longitude: -118.4799 |
| <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 Lake Isabella 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 336.649 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.785 degrees. |