Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alum:
  • 37.908542, -117.666762
  • 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 Alum

• 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 Esmeralda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Esmeralda County
  • Since Alum is near Nye County and also Mineral County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nye County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral 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 Alum

Communities Also Named Alum ...

We found two communities that are also named Alum.

Within Nevada, the name Alum is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Saline County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Alum [Saline County].
  • Texas
    • Wilson County
    • This Alum is located in Wilson County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Alum that is located in Esmeralda County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Alum.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alum ...

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.

• Alkali
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alkali is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkali
• Alpine ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alpine is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Blair ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blair is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
• Calmville ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Calmville is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmville
• Coaldale ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale has also been known as:
  • Coaldale Junction
• Coyote Hole
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coyote Hole is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Hole
• Fish Lake ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fish Lake is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
• Gilbert ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gilbert is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
• Silver Peak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Silver Peak is located in Esmeralda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Peak

How Far From Alum 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 Alum 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 community of Alum once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Alum and extending to:

• Goldfield, which is the Seat of Esmeralda County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alum to Goldfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,181 miles [3,510 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,079 miles [13,001.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'