Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maricopa:
  • 35.058579, -119.401006
  • 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 Maricopa

• 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 Maricopa is near Santa Barbara County and also Ventura County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Santa Barbara County
  • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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 Maricopa ...

We found one communities that share the name Maricopa.

Within California, the name Maricopa is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Maricopa in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Pinal County
    • This Maricopa is located in Pinal County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maricopa that is located in Kern County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Maricopa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maricopa ...

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.

• Bannister
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
  • Bannister is located in Kern County
• Buttonwillow
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwillow
  • Buttonwillow is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttonwillow <3>
• Fellows
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
  • Fellows is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellows <3>
• Ford City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Kern County
• Gulf
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Gulf is located in Kern County
• Kilowatt
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilowatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilowatt
  • Kilowatt is located in Kern County
• Lakeview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Kern County
• Panama
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Kern County
• Pine Mountain Club
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Club
  • Pine Mountain Club is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Club <3>
• Reward ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
  • Reward is located in Kern County
• Strand ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
  • Strand is located in Kern County

How Far From Maricopa 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 city such as Maricopa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maricopa to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,529 miles [12,116.8 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 8,298 miles [13,354.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maricopa. 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/