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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 Reno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reno 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 Reno:
- 39.051113, -95.119970
- 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 Reno
- 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 Leavenworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Leavenworth County
- Since Reno is near Douglas County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Reno
Communities Also Named Reno ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Reno.
There is one other community in Kansas that is also named Reno.
Beyond Kansas, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Ford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Reno [Ford County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reno [Tuscaloosa County].
- Alberta
- This Reno lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Reno [Gila County].
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Reno [Fremont County].
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Reno is located in Grady County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Reno.
- Idaho
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Reno [Clark County].
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Reno is located in Bond County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Reno.
- Indiana
- Hendricks County
- This Reno is located in Hendricks County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Reno.
- Iowa
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Reno [Cass County].
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Reno [Lake County].
- Ottawa County
- This Reno is located in Ottawa County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Reno.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Reno is located in Houston County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Reno.
- Saint Louis County
- This Reno is located in Saint Louis County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the north northeast of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Reno.
- Missouri
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Reno [Christian County].
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Reno [Big Horn County].
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This Reno is located in Washoe County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<2> to the west of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Reno.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Reno is located in Washington County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<2> to the east of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Reno.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Reno is located in Venango County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Reno.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Reno is located in Pennington County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Reno.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Reno is located in Lamar County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the south of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Reno.
- Parker County
- This Reno is located in Parker County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the south southwest of the Reno that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Reno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reno ...
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.
- Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Clearview City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fall Leaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Frisbie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frisbie is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Little Kaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Kaw is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kaw
- Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Victory Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Junction is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Junction
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
How Far From Reno 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 Reno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reno and extending to:
- Leavenworth, which is the Seat of Leavenworth County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reno to Leavenworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Reno 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Reno to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0511, Longitude: -95.1200 In this case, the coordinates for Reno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.65 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.938 degrees. |
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