Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silver Mountain:
  • 38.605185, -119.769344
  • 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 Silver Mountain

• 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 Alpine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alpine County
  • Since Silver Mountain is near Mono County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mono County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Silver Mountain ...

We found one communities that share the name Silver Mountain.

Within California, the name Silver Mountain is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Silver Mountain in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Silver Mountain lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Mountain that is located in Alpine County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Mountain ...

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.

• Cape Horn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Horn
  • Cape Horn is located in Alpine County
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Alpine County
• Double Springs ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
• Fredericksburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County
• Grays Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossing
  • Grays Crossing is located in Alpine County
• Lake Alpine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
  • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
• Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Ledge
  • Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County (NV)
• Mountain House ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
  • Mountain House is located in Douglas County (NV)
• Peaceful Pines
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Pines
  • Peaceful Pines is located in Alpine County
• Topaz
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
  • Topaz is located in Mono County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <3>
• Topaz Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
  • Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County (NV)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Silver Mountain once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Mountain and extending to:

• Markleeville, which is the Seat of Alpine County, lies just to the North.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Mountain to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 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 8,078 miles [13,000.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.ca.us/

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