Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 San Joaquin:
  • 36.607411, -120.188508
  • 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 San Joaquin

• 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 San Joaquin is near Madera County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madera County
  • eBird sighting report for Kings 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 San Joaquin ...

We found two communities that share the name San Joaquin.

There are two communities within California that are also named San Joaquin.

Beyond California.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Orange County
    • This San Joaquin is located in Orange County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the San Joaquin that is located in Fresno County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of San Joaquin.
  • San Benito County
    • This San Joaquin is located in San Benito County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Joaquin that is located in Fresno County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of San Joaquin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Joaquin ...

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.

• Calflax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calflax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calflax
  • Calflax is located in Fresno County
• Caruthers
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
  • Caruthers is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthers <3>
• Elm View
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
  • Elm View is located in Fresno County
• Five Points
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Five Points <3>
• Floyd
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Fresno County
• Helm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Helm is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <3>
• Highway City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
  • Highway City is located in Fresno County
• Italian Swiss Colony
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
  • Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
• Muscatel
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
  • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
• Raisin City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin City
  • Raisin City is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raisin City <3>
• Three Rocks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
  • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County

How Far From San Joaquin to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as San Joaquin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Joaquin and extending to:

• Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Joaquin to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 153 miles [246.2 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 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 8,215 miles [13,220.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Joaquin: www.cityofsanjoaquin.org/

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

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