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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 Basic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Basic 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 Basic:
- 38.871869, -117.900115
- 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 Basic
- 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Basic is near Mineral County and also Lander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lander 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 Basic
Communities Also Named Basic ...
We found three communities that are also named Basic.
There is one other community in Nevada that is also named Basic.
Beyond Nevada, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nevada ...
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Basic.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Basic is located in Clarke County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<2> to the east of the Basic that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Basic.
- Virginia
- Waynesboro City
- This Basic is located in Waynesboro City and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<2> to the east of the Basic that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waynesboro City community of Basic.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Basic ...
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.
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Burnt Cabin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Cabin is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabin
- Gabbs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Idlewild ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Knickerbocker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knickerbocker is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
- Midas ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Midas is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
- Phonolite ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phonolite is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phonolite
- Quartz Mountain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Quartz Mountain is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Mountain
- Union ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Basic 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 Basic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Basic and extending to:
- Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Basic to Tonopah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,023 miles [12,911.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Basic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Basic) 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 Basic 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 Basic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8719, Longitude: -117.9001 In this case, the coordinates for Basic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.844 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.407 degrees. |
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