Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fiddlers Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fiddlers Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fiddlers Green
- 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 Fiddlers Green:
- 39.154634, -119.612674
- 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 Fiddlers Green
- 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 Carson City as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carson City
- Since Fiddlers Green is near Lyon County and also Storey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- eBird sighting report for Storey 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 Fiddlers Green ...
We found three communities that share the name Fiddlers Green.
Within Nevada, the name Fiddlers Green is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Glenn County
- This Fiddlers Green is located in Glenn County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fiddlers Green that is located in Carson City.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Fiddlers Green.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Fiddlers Green.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County and lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fiddlers Green that is located in Carson City.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Fiddlers Green.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fiddlers Green ...
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.
- American City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Comstock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Eureka ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Johntown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
- Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Mound House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <4>
- New Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- New Empire is located in Carson City
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Stone Cabin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cabin
- Stone Cabin is located in Lyon County
- Twin Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Fiddlers Green 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 Fiddlers Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fiddlers Green and extending to:
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fiddlers Green to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 129 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 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 8,040 miles [12,939.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fiddlers Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Fiddlers Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fiddlers Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1546, Longitude: -119.6127 In this case, the coordinates for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Fiddlers Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fiddlers Green 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 337.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.436 degrees. |