Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Rivers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Rivers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Rivers
- 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 Three Rivers:
- 36.443851, -118.903048
- 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 Three Rivers
- 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 Three Rivers is near Fresno County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno 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 Three Rivers ...
We found eight communities that share the name Three Rivers.
Within California, the name Three Rivers is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Rivers.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Three Rivers is located in Hampden County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Three Rivers.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Three Rivers.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Three Rivers is located in Jackson County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the east of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Three Rivers.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Three Rivers is located in Otero County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Three Rivers.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Three Rivers.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Three Rivers.
- Texas
- Live Oak County
- This Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Three Rivers.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rivers ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Tulare County
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
- Cabin Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Cove
- Cabin Cove is located in Tulare County
- Elderwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Tulare County
- Hillmaid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lemon Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cove
- Lemon Cove is located in Tulare County
- Lemon Cove has also been known as:
- Lemoncove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Cove <2>
- Merryman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Fir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Redbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sandspur ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Tulare County
- Woodlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Woodlake is located in Tulare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlake <2>
- Woodlake Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Junction
- Woodlake Junction is located in Tulare County
- Red Fir
How Far From Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Rivers and extending to:
- Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rivers to Visalia, 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 most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 204 miles [328.3 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 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 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 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4439, Longitude: -118.9030 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Three Rivers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.346 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.036 degrees. |