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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 Verdi - Sierra Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verdi - Sierra Pines 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 Verdi - Sierra Pines:
- 39.524353, -120.013256
- 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 Verdi - Sierra Pines
- 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 Verdi - Sierra Pines ...
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.
- Border Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
- Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Golden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heinz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
- Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Iceland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceland
- Iceland is located in Nevada County
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Mayberrys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberrys
- Mayberrys is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Mogul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Panther Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
How Far From Verdi - Sierra Pines to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Verdi - Sierra Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Verdi - Sierra Pines and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Verdi - Sierra Pines to Downieville, with an average speed<3> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,277 miles [3,664.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,024 miles [12,913.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verdi - Sierra Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdi - Sierra Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5244, Longitude: -120.0133 In this case, the coordinates for Verdi - Sierra Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Verdi - Sierra Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.673 degrees. |
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