Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Amargosa Valley:
  • 36.643807, -116.400315
  • 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 Amargosa Valley

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

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.

• Camp Desert Rock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Desert Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Desert Rock
  • Camp Desert Rock is located in Nye County
• Crystal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Nye County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
• Death Valley Junction
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Death Valley Junction
  • Death Valley Junction is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Former names for Death Valley Junction:
  • Amargosa
  • Death Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Death Valley Junction <2>
• Fluorine ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluorine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluorine
  • Fluorine is located in Nye County
• Gold Center ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Center
  • Gold Center is located in Nye County
• Johnnie
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnie
  • Johnnie is located in Nye County
• Mercury
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
  • Mercury is located in Nye County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercury <2>
• Roses Well ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Well
  • Roses Well is located in Nye County

How Far From Amargosa Valley 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 Amargosa Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Amargosa Valley to Tonopah, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 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 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/