Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gardnerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardnerville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gardnerville

• 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 Gardnerville:
  • 38.942855, -119.748259
  • 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 Gardnerville

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Gardnerville is near Alpine County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alpine County
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Gardnerville ...

We found three communities that share the name Gardnerville.

Within Nevada, the name Gardnerville is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Saint Charles County
    • This Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the east of the Gardnerville that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Gardnerville.
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This Gardnerville is located in Orange County and lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gardnerville that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Gardnerville.
  • North Carolina
    • Pitt County
    • This Gardnerville is located in Pitt County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<1> to the east of the Gardnerville that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Gardnerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardnerville ...

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.

• Bridge House ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge House
  • Bridge House is located in Douglas County
• Buckeye ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Douglas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buckeye
  • From Gardnerville to Buckeye
• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Douglas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Centerville
  • From Gardnerville to Centerville
• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County (CA)
• Kingsbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County
• Summit Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Summit Village is located in Douglas County
• Twelvemile House
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile House
  • Twelvemile House is located in Douglas County
• Walleys Hot Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
  • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Walleys Hot Springs
  • From Gardnerville to Walleys Hot Springs

How Far From Gardnerville 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 Gardnerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardnerville and extending to:

• Minden, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gardnerville to Carson City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,272 miles [3,656.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,056 miles [12,964.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardnerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/