Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turk
- 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 Turk:
- 36.171065, -120.222088
- 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 Turk
- 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 Turk is near Kings County and also Monterey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- eBird sighting report for Monterey 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 Turk ...
We found one communities that share the name Turk.
Within California, the name Turk is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Turk in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turk ...
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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Halls Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Kings County
- Helm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <3>
- Marsala ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Reef Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reef Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reef Station
- Reef Station is located in Kings County
- Three Rocks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 Turk 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 Turk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turk and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turk to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 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 8,244 miles [13,267.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 from Point A (ie- Turk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1711, Longitude: -120.2221 In this case, the coordinates for Turk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Turk 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 338.171 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.822 degrees. |