Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Diamond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Diamond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Diamond
- 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 Blue Diamond:
- 36.047246, -115.406005
- 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 Blue Diamond
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Blue Diamond is near Inyo County and also Nye County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Inyo County
- eBird sighting report for Nye 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Blue Diamond ...
We found one communities that share the name Blue Diamond.
Within Nevada, the name Blue Diamond is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Blue Diamond in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Perry County
- This Blue Diamond is located in Perry County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Diamond that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Blue Diamond.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Diamond ...
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.
- Bard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bonnie Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Springs
- Bonnie Springs is located in Clark County
- Boulder Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
- Bracken ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clark County
- Mountain Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Clark County
- Mountain's Edge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain's Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain's Edge
- Mountain's Edge is located in Clark County
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clark County
How Far From Blue Diamond 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 Blue Diamond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Diamond and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Diamond to Las Vegas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 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 8,143 miles [13,104.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Diamond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Blue Diamond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Diamond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0472, Longitude: -115.4060 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Blue Diamond 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 334.191 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.804 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.00 degrees. |