Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Echo Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Echo Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Echo 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 Echo Bay:
- 36.309146, -114.427477
- 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 Echo 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Echo Bay is near Mohave County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Mohave 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 Echo Bay ...
We found four communities that share the name Echo Bay.
Within Nevada, the name Echo Bay is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Echo Bay lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Echo Bay that is located in Clark County.
- Northwest Territories
- This Echo Bay lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km]<1> to the north of the Echo Bay that is located in Clark County.
- Ontario
- This Echo Bay lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Echo Bay that is located in Clark County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Echo Bay lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Echo Bay that is located in Clark County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Echo 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.
- Amber ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Arrowhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Copper City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Clark County
- Crystal ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Dry Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Jackman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Lost City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Old California Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old California Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old California Crossing
- Old California Crossing is located in Clark County
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Clark County
How Far From Echo Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Echo Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Echo Bay and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Echo Bay to Las Vegas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 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 8,102 miles [13,038.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo Bay. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Echo Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Echo Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3091, Longitude: -114.4275 In this case, the coordinates for Echo Bay 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 Echo Bay 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 333.437 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.918 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.436 degrees. |