Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Town
- 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 Old Town:
- 35.142743, -118.494809
- 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 Old Town
- 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 Old Town is near Los Angeles County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles 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 Old Town ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Old Town.
There are four communities within California that are also named Old Town.
Beyond California, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Marin County
- San Diego County
- Santa Barbara County
- Ventura County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This Old Town is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Old Town.
- Dallas County
- This Old Town is located in Dallas County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km] to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Old Town.
- Fayette County
- This Old Town is located in Fayette County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Old Town.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette County
- This Old Town is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Old Town.
- Phillips County
- This Old Town is located in Phillips County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km] to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Old Town.
- British Columbia
- This Old Town lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the north of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- Florida
- Dixie County
- This Old Town is located in Dixie County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Old Town.
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Old Town [Lafayette County].
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Old Town [Jackson County].
- Warren County
- This Old Town is located in Warren County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Old Town.
- Iowa
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Old Town is located in Baltimore City and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Old Town.
- Kent County
- This Old Town is located in Kent County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Old Town.
- Missouri
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Old Town.
- Oregon County
- This Old Town is located in Oregon County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Old Town.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Old Town is located in Bernalillo County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Old Town.
- Luna County
- This Old Town is located in Luna County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east southeast of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Old Town.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Old Town is located in Brunswick County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the east of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Old Town.
- Forsyth County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Old Town [Forsyth County].
- Northwest Territories
- This Old Town lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the north of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Old Town [Huron County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Old Town that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Old Town.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Town ...
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.
- Cable
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Eric ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fig Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Orchard
- Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Kern County
- Golden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Monolith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sand Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Canyon
- Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kern County
- Twin Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Old Town 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 Old Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Town and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old Town to Bakersfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 289 miles [465.1 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,504 miles [12,076.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,272 miles [13,312.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Town. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1427, Longitude: -118.4948 In this case, the coordinates for Old Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Old Town could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Old Town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.599 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.651 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.791 degrees. |