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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Arden:
    • 36.020562, -115.229457
    • 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 Arden
  • 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Arden ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Arden.

Within Nevada, the name Arden is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • This Arden is located in Little River County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the east of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Arden.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Arden is located in Sacramento County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Arden.
    • Colorado
      • Kiowa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Arden [Kiowa County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Arden is located in New Castle County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Arden.
    • Georgia
      • Bryan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arden [Bryan County].
    • Illinois
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arden [Pike County].
    • Manitoba
      • This Arden lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Arden [Somerset County].
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Arden is located in Berrien County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Arden.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Arden is located in Douglas County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the east of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Arden.
    • Nebraska
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Boone County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Arden.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Arden is located in Orange County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Arden.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Arden is located in Buncombe County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the east of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Arden.
    • Ontario
      • This Arden lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Arden is located in Washington County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arden.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Arden [Greenville County].
      • Richland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Arden [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Monroe County
      • This Arden is located in Monroe County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the east of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Arden.
    • Texas
      • Irion County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Arden [Irion County].
    • Washington
      • Stevens County
      • This Arden is located in Stevens County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the north of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Arden.
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Arden is located in Barbour County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Arden.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Arden is located in Berkeley County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km] to the east northeast of the Arden that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Arden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arden ...

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.

  • Bard ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Clark County
  • Bonanza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Clark County
  • Boulder Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
    • Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
  • Bracken ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracken have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Clark County
  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Clark County
  • Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Clark County
  • Mountain's Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain's Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain's Edge
    • Mountain's Edge is located in Clark County
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Clark County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Clark County

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

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

  • Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arden to Las Vegas, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,140 miles [13,100.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0206, Longitude: -115.2295    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Arden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Arden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.045 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.626 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.899 degrees.









 

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