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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pilibos Ranch:
    • 36.683562, -120.514337
    • 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 Pilibos Ranch
  • 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 Pilibos Ranch ...

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.

  • Ash ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Madera County
  • Bonita
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Madera County
  • Dairyland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Madera County
  • Five Points
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Fresno County
  • Helm
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Italian Swiss Colony
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
    • Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
  • Lincoln ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madera County
  • Plains ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Madera County
  • Three Rocks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
    • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
  • Wood Ranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ranch
    • Wood Ranch is located in Fresno County

How Far From Pilibos Ranch 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 Pilibos Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pilibos Ranch to Fresno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,448 miles [11,986.4 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 8,217 miles [13,224 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Pilibos Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilibos Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6836, Longitude: -120.5143       In this case, the coordinates for Pilibos Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pilibos Ranch 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 338.478 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.017 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.00 degrees.









 

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