Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wofford Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wofford Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wofford Heights

• 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 Wofford Heights:
  • 35.707671, -118.455808
  • 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 Wofford Heights

• 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 Wofford Heights 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wofford Heights ...

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.

• Balance Rock ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balance Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
  • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
• Bodfish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
  • Bodfish is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodfish <2>
• Glennville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
  • Glennville is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <2>
• Guernsey Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
  • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
• Miracle Hot Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
  • Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
  • Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
  • Hobo Hot Springs
  • Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
  • Air Compress Springs
  • Clear Creek Hot Springs
  • Compressor Hot Springs
• Mountain Mesa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
  • Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <2>
• Onyx
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
  • Onyx is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onyx <2>
• Pleasant View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
• Rogersville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Kern County
• Silver City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Kern County
• Squirrel Mountain Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
  • Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
• Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Mountain Park
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Park is located in Tulare County
• Sugarloaf Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
  • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County

How Far From Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wofford Heights and extending to:

• Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wofford Heights to Bakersfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 259 miles [416.8 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 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 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 7,467 miles [12,017 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 8,236 miles [13,254.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wofford Heights. 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/