Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greeley Crossing:
  • 41.692114, -117.247070
  • 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 Greeley Crossing

• 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
  • Since Greeley Crossing is near Malheur County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Malheur 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greeley Crossing ...

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.

• Kelly Creek ‑ Historic
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Creek
  • Kelly Creek is located in Humboldt County
• National ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
  • National is located in Humboldt County
• Paradise Valley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
  • Former name for Paradise Valley:
  • Paradise City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <2>
• Queen City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Queen City is located in Humboldt County
• Rebel Creek ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Creek
  • Rebel Creek is located in Humboldt County
• Spring City ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Humboldt County

How Far From Greeley Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greeley Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Greeley Crossing and extending to:

• Winnemucca, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greeley Crossing to Winnemucca, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 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 7,830 miles [12,601.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/

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