Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Glen
- 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 Willow Glen:
- 37.211892, -119.708205
- 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 Willow Glen
- 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since Willow Glen is near Fresno County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Willow Glen ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Willow Glen.
There is one other community in California which is also named Willow Glen.
Beyond California, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Santa Clara County
- This Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Willow Glen.
- Santa Clara County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Willow Glen is located in Shelby County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Willow Glen.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Willow Glen is located in De Soto Parish and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Willow Glen.
- Iberville Parish
- This Willow Glen is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km] to the east of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Willow Glen.
- Rapides Parish
- This Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km] to the east of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Willow Glen.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Willow Glen.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Willow Glen.
- Saratoga County
- This Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Willow Glen.
- Tompkins County
- This Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Willow Glen.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Willow Glen.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Glen.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Glen ...
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.
- Bass Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Bass Lake is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <2>
- Coarsegold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
- Coarsegold is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <2>
- Fine Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
- Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Indian Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Madera County
- Magnet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
How Far From Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Willow Glen once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Glen and extending to:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Glen to Madera, with an average speed<5> 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 just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,301 miles [3,703.1 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 7,398 miles [11,905.9 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 8,166 miles [13,141.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2119, Longitude: -119.7082 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Willow Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Willow Glen 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 337.866 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.31 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.515 degrees. |