Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galena and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galena
- 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 Galena:
- 39.362562, -119.817577
- 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 Galena
- 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 Galena is near Storey County and also Carson City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Storey County
- eBird sighting report for Carson City
- 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 Galena ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Galena.
There are two communities within Nevada that are also named Galena.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Nevada ...
- Lander County
- Lincoln County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Galena lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Galena that is located in Washoe County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Galena lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the north of the Galena that is located in Washoe County.
- Colorado
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Galena [Custer County].
- Fremont County
- This Galena is located in Fremont County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the east of the Galena that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Galena.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galena.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Galena [Augusta County].
- Wythe County
- This Galena is located in Wythe County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<2> to the east of the Galena that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Galena.
- Washington
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galena ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Comstock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Divide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Five Mile House ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile House
- Five Mile House is located in Washoe County
- Franktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- Gold Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Jumbo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
- Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Mayberrys ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Steamboat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sundown Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Storey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <5>
How Far From Galena 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 Galena 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 community of Galena once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Galena and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Galena to Reno, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,269 miles [3,651.6 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 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,030 miles [12,923 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Galena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Galena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3626, Longitude: -119.8176 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Galena could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Galena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.19 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.824 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.556 degrees. |