Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stevens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stevens
- 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 Stevens:
- 35.314128, -119.190663
- 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 Stevens
- 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 Kern County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kern 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 Stevens ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Stevens.
Within California, the name Stevens is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stevens [Labette County].
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stevens [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Stevens [Essex County].
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Stevens [Middlesex County].
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Berrien County].
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Emmet County].
- Lenawee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Lenawee County].
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stevens [Montmorency County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Stevens lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevens that is located in Kern County.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Stevens is located in Centre County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stevens that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Stevens.
- Lancaster County
- This Stevens is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the east northeast of the Stevens that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Stevens.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Stevens [Rusk County].
- Sherman County
- This Stevens is located in Sherman County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stevens that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Stevens.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevens ...
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.
- Bannister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fruitvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenacres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <5>
- Gulf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hights Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hights Corner
- Hights Corner is located in Kern County
- Panama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pumpkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
- Quailwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rosedale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Strand ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Stevens 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 Stevens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stevens and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Stevens to Sacramento, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,313 miles [3,722.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,508 miles [12,083 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,277 miles [13,320.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stevens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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- Stevens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3141, Longitude: -119.1907 In this case, the coordinates for Stevens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stevens could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stevens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stevens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.20 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.391 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.201 degrees. |