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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 Churchill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churchill 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 Churchill:
- 39.271585, -119.280992
- 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 Churchill
- 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 Lyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- Since Churchill is near Storey County and also Churchill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Storey County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Churchill 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 Churchill
Communities Also Named Churchill ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Churchill.
Within Nevada, the name Churchill is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, eighteen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion 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 Florida community of Churchill [Marion County].
- Idaho
- Cassia 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 Churchill [Cassia County].
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Churchill is located in Bureau County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Churchill.
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Churchill [Cook County].
- Kansas
- Ottawa 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 Churchill [Ottawa County].
- Manitoba
- This Churchill lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- Maryland
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Churchill [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Churchill [Antrim County].
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Churchill [Cheboygan County].
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Churchill [Muskegon County].
- Ogemaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Churchill [Ogemaw County].
- Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- This Churchill is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchill.
- Renville County
- This Churchill is located in Renville County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km] to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Churchill.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This Churchill is located in Gallatin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Churchill.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Churchill is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Churchill.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Churchill.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Churchill is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Churchill.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Churchill lies 2,817 miles [4,533.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Churchill is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Churchill.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Churchill is located in Culpeper County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Churchill.
- Fairfax County
- This Churchill is located in Fairfax County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km] to the east northeast of the Churchill that is located in Lyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Churchill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchill ...
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.
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fiddlers Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fiddlers Green is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
- Marshland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marshland is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Nevada Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nevada Station is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Station
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stagecoach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stone Cabin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cabin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cabin
- Twin Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Twin Flat is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Flat
- Virginia City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
How Far From Churchill 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 Churchill 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<4> community of Churchill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchill and extending to:
- Yerington, which is the Seat of Lyon County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Churchill to Yerington, 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 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 8,026 miles [12,916.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Churchill 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchill) 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> | 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 Churchill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Churchill 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 Churchill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2716, Longitude: -119.2810 In this case, the coordinates for Churchill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.277 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.231 degrees. |
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