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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kings County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Turk

Communities Also Named Turk ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • Washington
    • Stevens County
    • This Turk is located in Stevens County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north of the Turk that is located in Fresno County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Turk.

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)
  • Calflax is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calflax
• Five Points
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Five Points <2>
• Halls Corner
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls Corner is located in Kings County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
• Helm
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Helm is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <2>
• Marsala ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Marsala is located in Kings County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsala
• Murray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray is located in Kings County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
• Reef Station
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reef Station is located in Kings County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reef Station
• Three Rocks
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks

How Far From Turk 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'