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Nearest Communities to Reef Station,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Reef Station, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Reef Station:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Reef Station.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Reef Station is located in Kings County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kings County: Fresno, Kern, Monterey, San Luis Obispo & Tulare.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 40 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Reef Station. Of these communities, 21 are located in counties other than Kings County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Reef Station (which is Kings County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Reef Station

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Kings County   (where Reef Station resides)
    • County Website:   www.countyofkings.com/
    • County Seat for Kings:   Hanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Reef Station   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Reef Station.
      • Hydril
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydril
        • Hydril is located in Kings County
      • Kettleman Station
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettleman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettleman Station
        • Kettleman Station is located in Kings County
      • Avenal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Millham City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millham City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millham City
        • Millham City is located in Kings County
      • Kettleman City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Acebedo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acebedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acebedo
        • Acebedo is located in Kings County
      • Murray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Kings County
      • Stratford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Vanguard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
        • Vanguard is located in Kings County
      • Marsala ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsala
        • Marsala is located in Kings County
      • Cuneo ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuneo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
        • Cuneo is located in Kings County
      • Helm Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Corner
        • Helm Corner is located in Kings County
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Lethent ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lethent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lethent
          • Lethent is located in Kings County
        • Santa Rosa Rancheria
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Rancheria
          • Santa Rosa Rancheria is located in Kings County
        • Rossi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossi
          • Rossi is located in Kings County
        • Bean ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean
          • Bean is located in Kings County
        • Cimarron
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
          • Cimarron is located in Kings County
        • Corcoran
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • South Corcoran
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corcoran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corcoran
          • South Corcoran is located in Kings County
  • Fresno County
    • County Website:   www.co.fresno.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Fresno:   Fresno
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Reef Station   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Reef Station.
      • Turk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk
        • Turk is located in Fresno County
      • Huron
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Westhaven
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westhaven is located in Fresno County
      • Ora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
        • Ora is located in Fresno County
      • Coalinga
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkfield Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
        • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
      • Calflax
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calflax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calflax
        • Calflax is located in Fresno County
  • Kern County
    • County Website:   www.co.kern.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Reef Station   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Reef Station.
      • Kecks Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kecks Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
        • Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
      • Annette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annette
        • Annette is located in Kern County
      • Packwood ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
        • Packwood is located in Kern County
      • Blackwells Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Corner
        • Blackwells Corner is located in Kern County
      • Summers ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
        • Summers is located in Kern County
      • Lost Hills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Belridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belridge
        • North Belridge is located in Kern County
  • Monterey County
  • San Luis Obispo County
    • County Website:   www.co.slo.ca.us/
    • County Seat for San Luis Obispo:   San Luis Obispo
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Reef Station   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Reef Station.
      • Cholame
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Shandon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bern
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
        • Bern is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Whitley Gardens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Gardens
        • Whitley Gardens is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Tulare County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reef Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reef Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9016, Longitude: -120.0549       In this case, the coordinates for Reef Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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