Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Potwisha:
  • 36.517446, -118.799821
  • 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 Potwisha

• 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 Tulare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tulare County
  • Since Potwisha is near Fresno County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Potwisha ...

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.

• Advance ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
  • Advance is located in Tulare County
• Cabin Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Cove
  • Cabin Cove is located in Tulare County
• Hartland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Tulare County
• Mineral King ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral King
  • Mineral King is located in Tulare County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Tulare County
• Red Fir
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fir
  • Red Fir is located in Tulare County
• Silver City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Tulare County
• Stony Creek Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
  • Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
• Three Rivers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>

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

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

• Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Potwisha to Visalia, with an average speed<4> 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 204 miles [328.3 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,267 miles [3,648.4 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 7,423 miles [11,946.2 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 8,192 miles [13,183.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potwisha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/