Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastland Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastland Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastland Heights
- 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 Eastland Heights:
- 36.192191, -115.188058
- 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 Eastland Heights
- 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
- 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 Eastland Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Eastland Heights.
Within Nevada, the name Eastland Heights is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Eastland Heights is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the east of the Eastland Heights that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Eastland Heights.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Eastland Heights is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,399 miles [3,860.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastland Heights that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Eastland Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastland Heights ...
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.
- Bonanza
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Boulder Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
- Bracken ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hillegas ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Jungletown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jungletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jungletown
- Jungletown is located in Clark County
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Clark County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clark County
- Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Vegas Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vegas Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vegas Heights
- Vegas Heights is located in Clark County
- Winterwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood
- Winterwood is located in Clark County
How Far From Eastland Heights 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 Eastland Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastland Heights and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Eastland Heights to Carson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,081 miles [3,349 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 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 8,129 miles [13,082.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastland Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastland Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastland Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1922, Longitude: -115.1881 In this case, the coordinates for Eastland Heights 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 Eastland Heights 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 334.034 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.873 degrees. |