Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orange Cove:
  • 36.624564, -119.313751
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Orange Cove

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
  • Since Orange Cove is near Tulare County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tulare County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Orange Cove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange Cove ...

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.

• Avocado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Avocado is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avocado
• Centerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Elk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Fargo ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fargo is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
• Ivory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivory is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
• London
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • London is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to London
  • From Orange Cove to London
• Miley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Miley is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley
• Sultana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sultana is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultana <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sultana
  • From Orange Cove to Sultana
• Twin Buttes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Buttes is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
• Wimp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wimp is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimp
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wimp
  • From Orange Cove to Wimp

How Far From Orange Cove 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 Orange Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Orange Cove and extending to:

• Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orange Cove to Fresno, with an average speed<3> 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 179 miles [288.1 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,196 miles [13,190.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'