Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crystal Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Bay

• 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 Crystal Bay:
  • 39.228164, -120.004159
  • 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 Crystal Bay

• 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 Washoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washoe County
  • Since Crystal Bay is near Placer County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Crystal Bay ...

We found two communities that share the name Crystal Bay.

Within Nevada, the name Crystal Bay is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Hennepin County
    • This Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crystal Bay that is located in Washoe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Crystal Bay.
  • Ontario
    • This Crystal Bay lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crystal Bay that is located in Washoe County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Bay ...

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.

• Dollar Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
  • Dollar Point is located in Placer County (CA)
• Franktown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Washoe County
• Iceland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceland
  • Iceland is located in Nevada County (CA)
• Idlewild
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Placer County (CA)
• Kings Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Beach
  • Kings Beach is located in Placer County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Beach <3>
• Lakeview Summit
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
  • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
• Polaris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polaris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
  • Polaris is located in Nevada County (CA)
• Rampart
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart
  • Rampart is located in Placer County (CA)
• Spooner Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Junction
  • Spooner Junction is located in Douglas County
• Sunnyside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Placer County (CA)
• Truckee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
  • Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <3>
• Union Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Union Mills is located in Nevada County (CA)

How Far From Crystal Bay 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 Crystal Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Bay and extending to:

• Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Bay to Reno, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,281 miles [3,670.9 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 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,275 miles [11,708 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 8,043 miles [12,944 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/