Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raisin City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raisin City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raisin City
- 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 Raisin City:
- 36.601903, -119.903501
- 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 Raisin City
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Raisin City is near Kings County and also Madera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- eBird sighting report for Madera 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 Raisin City ...
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.
- Butler ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Caruthers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Caruthers is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthers <2>
- Cecile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Elm View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fig Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Garden
- Fig Garden is located in Fresno County
- Floyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Fresno County
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
- Goldleaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Helm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <2>
- Highway City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Hub
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lone Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Fresno County
- Muscatel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
- Muscatel is located in Fresno County
- Oleander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wildflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Wildflower is located in Fresno County
- Lone Star
How Far From Raisin City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Raisin City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Raisin City and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raisin City to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 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 8,210 miles [13,212.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raisin City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Raisin City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raisin City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6019, Longitude: -119.9035 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Raisin City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.633 degrees. |