Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Red Fir:
  • 36.605500, -118.766210
  • 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 Red Fir

• 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 Red Fir is near Fresno County and also Inyo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fresno County
  • eBird sighting report for Inyo 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 Red Fir ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
  • Advance is located in Tulare County
• Badger
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <1>
• Cabin Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Cove
  • Cabin Cove is located in Tulare County
• Cedar Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County
• Hartland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Tulare County
• Mineral King ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral King
  • Mineral King is located in Tulare County
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Tulare County
• Silver City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Tulare County
• Stony Creek Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <1>

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

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

• Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Fir 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 about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 201 miles [323.5 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 2,263 miles [3,641.9 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 7,417 miles [11,936.5 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 8,185 miles [13,172.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Fir. 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/