Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wheeler Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheeler Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wheeler Ridge
- 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 Wheeler Ridge:
- 35.005991, -118.948249
- 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 Wheeler Ridge
- 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 Wheeler Ridge is near Los Angeles County and also Ventura County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for Ventura 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 Wheeler Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Wheeler Ridge.
Within California, the name Wheeler Ridge is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Wheeler Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Wheeler Ridge is located in Putnam County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wheeler Ridge that is located in Kern County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Wheeler Ridge.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheeler Ridge ...
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.
- Grapevine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Grapevine is located in Kern County
- Gulf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Holland Summit ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Summit
- Holland Summit is located in Los Angeles County
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mitchells Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
- Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
- Patch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Pine Mountain Club
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Club
- Pine Mountain Club is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Club <3>
- Weedpatch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
How Far From Wheeler Ridge 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 Wheeler Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheeler Ridge and extending to:
- Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wheeler Ridge to Bakersfield, 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,522 miles [12,105.5 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 8,291 miles [13,343.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler Ridge. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeler Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0060, Longitude: -118.9482 |
| <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 Wheeler Ridge 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 336.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.055 degrees. |