Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boulder City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boulder City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boulder City
- 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 Boulder City:
- 35.971199, -114.83443
- 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 Boulder City
- 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 Boulder City is near Mohave County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Mohave 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 Boulder City ...
We found three communities that share the name Boulder City.
Within Nevada, the name Boulder City is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Boulder City lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Boulder City that is located in Clark County.
- Idaho
- Boundary County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Boulder City [Boundary County].
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This Boulder City is located in Newton County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the east of the Boulder City that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Boulder City.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulder City ...
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.
- Eldorado Canyon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Canyon
- Eldorado Canyon is located in Clark County
- Hillegas ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hills Camp ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Camp
- Hills Camp is located in Clark County
- Junction City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clark County
- Lucky Jim Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Jim Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Jim Camp
- Lucky Jim Camp is located in Clark County
- Marie Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Camp
- Marie Camp is located in Clark County
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Paradise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Clark County
- Victory Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Victory Village is located in Clark County
- Willow Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Willow Beach is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Beach <4>
- Winterwood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood
- Winterwood is located in Clark County
How Far From Boulder City 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 city such as Boulder City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boulder City and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boulder City to Las Vegas, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 348 miles [560.1 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,134 miles [13,090.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boulder City: www.ci.boulder-city.nv.us/
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 '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- Boulder City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boulder City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9712, Longitude: -114.8344 |
| <2> | 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 Boulder City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Boulder City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.231 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.674 degrees. |