Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roads End:
  • 35.935715, -118.485334
  • 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 Roads End

• 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 Roads End is near Kern County and also Inyo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kern 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

Communities Also Named Roads End ...

We found one communities that share the name Roads End.

Within California, the name Roads End is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Roads End in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Lincoln County
    • This Roads End is located in Lincoln County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Roads End that is located in Tulare County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Roads End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roads End ...

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.

• Balance Rock ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balance Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
  • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
• California Hot Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Hot Springs
  • California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California Hot Springs <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to California Hot Springs
  • From Roads End to California Hot Springs
• Guernsey Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
  • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
• Idlewild
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Tulare County
• Pleasant View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
• Ponderosa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Tulare County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ponderosa
  • From Roads End to Ponderosa
• Quaker Meadow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Meadow
  • Quaker Meadow is located in Tulare County
• Rogersville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rogersville
  • From Roads End to Rogersville
• Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Park is located in Tulare County
• Sugarloaf Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
  • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Roads End once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Roads End and extending to:

• Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roads End to Visalia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,262 miles [3,640.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,222 miles [13,232 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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