Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Oaks
- 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 Twin Oaks:
- 35.312460, -118.409806
- 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 Twin Oaks
- 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
- Since Twin Oaks is near Tulare County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Twin Oaks ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Twin Oaks.
There is one other community in California which is also named Twin Oaks.
Beyond California, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Clay County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Twin Oaks.
- Greene County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Greene County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Twin Oaks.
- Saline County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Saline County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km] to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Twin Oaks.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Newton County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Twin Oaks.
- Richmond County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km] to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Twin Oaks.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Twin Oaks [Cook County].
- Will 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 Illinois community of Twin Oaks [Will County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Twin Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Twin Oaks.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Twin Oaks is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km] to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Twin Oaks.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Twin Oaks.
- Howard County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Howard County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Twin Oaks.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Alleghany County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Twin Oaks.
- Davidson County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 2,130 miles [3,427.9 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Twin Oaks.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Twin Oaks [Bucks County].
- Delaware County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Twin Oaks.
- Venango County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Venango County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Twin Oaks.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Bradley County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Twin Oaks.
- Greene County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Greene County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Twin Oaks.
- Roane County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Roane County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the east of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Twin Oaks.
- Sullivan County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Twin Oaks.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Twin Oaks.
- Prince William County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Prince William County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Twin Oaks.
- Stafford County
- This Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County and lies 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km] to the east northeast of the Twin Oaks that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Twin Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Oaks ...
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.
- Cable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Claraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Kern County
- Eric ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Fig Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Orchard
- Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
- Golden Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Monolith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Piute ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sand Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Canyon
- Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
- Shady Rest ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Kern County
How Far From Twin Oaks 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 Twin Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Oaks and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Oaks to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,491 miles [12,055.6 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 8,260 miles [13,293.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Oaks. 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' (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- Twin Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3125, Longitude: -118.4098 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Oaks 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Twin Oaks 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> | 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 Twin Oaks 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 336.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.742 degrees. |