Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Copper Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copper Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Copper Flat
- 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 Copper Flat:
- 39.261586, -114.985990
- 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 Copper Flat
- 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 White Pine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White Pine 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 Copper Flat ...
We found one communities that share the name Copper Flat.
Within Nevada, the name Copper Flat is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Copper Flat in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Copper Flat is located in Orange County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Copper Flat that is located in White Pine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Copper Flat.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Copper Flat ...
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.
- Adverse ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Glenn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Keystone Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Junction
- Keystone Junction is located in White Pine County
- Lane City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in White Pine County
- Former name for Lane City:
- Mineral City
- Steptoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Sunshine Camp ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Sunshine Camp is located in White Pine County
- Veteran ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Copper Flat 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 community such as Copper Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Copper Flat and extending to:
- Ely, which is the Seat of White Pine County, lies just to the East.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Copper Flat to Carson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 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 7,934 miles [12,768.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copper Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copper Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copper Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2616, Longitude: -114.9860 In this case, the coordinates for Copper Flat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Copper Flat 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 334.234 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.665 degrees. |