Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlake
- 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 Woodlake:
- 36.417430, -119.098906
- 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 Woodlake
- 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 Tulare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tulare County
- Since Woodlake is near Fresno County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- eBird sighting report for Kings 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 Woodlake ...
We found nine communities that share the name Woodlake.
There is one other community in California which is also named Woodlake.
Beyond California, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Woodlake is located in Hall County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the east of the Woodlake that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Woodlake.
- Richmond County
- This Woodlake is located in Richmond County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km] to the east of the Woodlake that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodlake.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Woodlake.
- Trinity County
- This Woodlake is located in Trinity County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the east of the Woodlake that is located in Tulare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Woodlake.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlake ...
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.
- Elderwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillmaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>
- Lemon Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cove
- Lemon Cove is located in Tulare County
- Lemon Cove has also been known as:
- Lemoncove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Cove <3>
- Merryman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Redbanks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sandspur ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Twin Buttes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
- Twin Buttes is located in Tulare County
- Woodlake Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Junction
- Woodlake Junction is located in Tulare County
How Far From Woodlake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Woodlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlake and extending to:
- Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodlake to Visalia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 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 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodlake: www.cityofwoodlake.com/
The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4174, Longitude: -119.0989 |
| <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 Woodlake 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 337.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.152 degrees. |