Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bakersfield:
  • 30.891267, -102.297915
  • 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 Bakersfield

• 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 Pecos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos County
  • Since Bakersfield is near Upton County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Upton 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 Bakersfield ...

We found four communities that share the name Bakersfield.

Within Texas, the name Bakersfield is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Kern County
    • This Bakersfield is located in Kern County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bakersfield that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Bakersfield.
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Bakersfield is located in Harford County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bakersfield that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bakersfield.
  • Missouri
    • Ozark County
    • This Bakersfield is located in Ozark County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bakersfield that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Bakersfield.
  • Vermont
    • Franklin County
    • This Bakersfield is located in Franklin County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bakersfield that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bakersfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakersfield ...

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.

In the vicinity of Bakersfield, Horsehead Crossing is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the Northwest

How Far From Bakersfield 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 community such as Bakersfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakersfield and extending to:

• Fort Stockton, which is the Seat of Pecos County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bakersfield to Fort Stockton, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east (E). 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 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,030 miles [12,923 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakersfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/