Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Missouri Triangle:
  • 35.438852, -119.690128
  • 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 Missouri Triangle

• 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 Missouri Triangle is near San Luis Obispo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Missouri Triangle ...

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.

• Buttonwillow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwillow
  • Buttonwillow is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttonwillow <1>
• California Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Valley
  • California Valley is located in San Luis Obispo County
• Fellows
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
  • Fellows is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellows <1>
• Kilowatt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Leonards ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
  • Leonards is located in Kern County
• Lost Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Hills
  • Lost Hills is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Hills <1>
• Reward ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
  • Reward is located in Kern County
• Spicer City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
  • Spicer City is located in Kern County

How Far From Missouri Triangle 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 community such as Missouri Triangle to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Missouri Triangle and extending to:

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Missouri Triangle 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 238 miles [383 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,337 miles [3,761 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 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 8,280 miles [13,325.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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