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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Verdi - Sierra Pines

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Verdi - Sierra Pines

• 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sierra County
  • Since Verdi - Sierra Pines is near Washoe County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Verdi - Sierra Pines

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)
  • Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
• Cold Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Copperfield ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
• Golden Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
• Heinz ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Heinz is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
• Iceland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Iceland is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceland
• Martin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Mayberrys ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mayberrys is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberrys
• Mogul
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
• Mystic ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mystic is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
• Panther Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Panther Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley

How Far From Verdi - Sierra Pines 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 Verdi - Sierra Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Verdi - Sierra Pines and extending to:

• Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Verdi - Sierra Pines to Downieville, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'