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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Tokay:
    • 36.551895, -119.359009
    • 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 Tokay
  • 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 Tokay ...

We found two communities that share the name Tokay.

Within California, the name Tokay is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Tokay [Socorro County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Tokay is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km]<2> to the east of the Tokay that is located in Tulare County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Tokay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tokay ...

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.

  • Fargo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Fresno County
  • Ivory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Tulare County
  • Kingsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Tulare County
  • Miley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley
    • Miley is located in Fresno County
  • Orange Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sultana
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Twin Buttes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
    • Twin Buttes is located in Tulare County
  • Wimp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimp
    • Wimp is located in Tulare County
  • Wineland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
    • Wineland is located in Fresno County

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

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

  • Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tokay to Visalia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 182 miles [292.9 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 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 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 8,201 miles [13,198.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tokay. 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>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 Tokay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tokay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tokay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5519, Longitude: -119.3590       In this case, the coordinates for Tokay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Tokay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.497 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.825 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.307 degrees.









 

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