Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Downeyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Downeyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Downeyville
- 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 Downeyville:
- 38.910758, -117.899004
- 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 Downeyville
- 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Downeyville is near Mineral County and also Lander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Lander 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 Downeyville ...
We found two communities that share the name Downeyville.
Within Nevada, the name Downeyville 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 ...
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Downeyville is located in Decatur County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the east of the Downeyville that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Downeyville.
- Ontario
- This Downeyville lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Downeyville that is located in Nye County.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Downeyville ...
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.
- Basic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Berlin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Burnt Cabin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabin
- Burnt Cabin is located in Lander County
- Gabbs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <3>
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Idlewild ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Knickerbocker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
- Knickerbocker is located in Nye County
- Phonolite ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Quartz Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartz Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Mountain
- Quartz Mountain is located in Nye County
- Union ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Downeyville 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 Downeyville 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 Downeyville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Downeyville and extending to:
- Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Downeyville to Tonopah, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,252 miles [11,671 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 8,020 miles [12,906.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.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 from Point A (ie- Downeyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downeyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9108, Longitude: -117.8990 In this case, the coordinates for Downeyville 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'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 Downeyville, 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 Downeyville 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 336.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.85 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.406 degrees. |