Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Geyser:
  • 38.674672, -114.630836
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Geyser

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Geyser is near White Pine County and also Nye County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for White Pine County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nye 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Geyser

Communities Also Named Geyser ...

We found two communities that are also named Geyser.

Within Nevada, the name Geyser is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Geyser lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Geyser that is located in Lincoln County.
  • Montana
    • Judith Basin County
    • This Geyser is located in Judith Basin County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Geyser that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Geyser.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Geyser ...

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.

• Cave Valley ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cave Valley is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
• Cooper ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Cooper is located in White Pine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Majors Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Majors Place is located in White Pine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Place
• Minerva ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minerva is located in White Pine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
• Montezuma ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montezuma is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
• Pony Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Pony Springs is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony Springs
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside is located in Nye County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

How Far From Geyser 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 Geyser 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<2> community of Geyser once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Geyser and extending to:

• Pioche, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Geyser to Pioche, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,193 miles [11,576 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 7,962 miles [12,813.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'