Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilpin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilpin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilpin
- 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 Gilpin:
- 39.597968, -119.335727
- 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 Gilpin
- 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 Storey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Storey County
- Since Gilpin is near Washoe County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- eBird sighting report for Lyon 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 Gilpin ...
We found eight communities that share the name Gilpin.
Within Nevada, the name Gilpin is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Gilpin lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gilpin that is located in Storey County.
- Colorado
- Bent County
- This Gilpin is located in Bent County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gilpin that is located in Storey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Gilpin.
- Gilpin County
- This Gilpin is located in Gilpin County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east of the Gilpin that is located in Storey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Gilpin.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilpin ...
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.
- Clark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Dodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Lower Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Lower Crossing is located in Washoe County
- Nevada Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Station
- Nevada Station is located in Lyon County
- Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
- Stagecoach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
How Far From Gilpin 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 Gilpin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilpin and extending to:
- Virginia City, which is the Seat of Storey County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilpin to Virginia City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 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 8,006 miles [12,884.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilpin. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilpin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilpin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5980, Longitude: -119.3357 In this case, the coordinates for Gilpin 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 Gilpin, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gilpin 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 337.815 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.39 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.257 degrees. |