Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Holbrook Junction:
  • 38.733796, -119.554891
  • 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 Holbrook Junction

• 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 Holbrook Junction is near Mono County and also Alpine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mono County
  • eBird sighting report for Alpine 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 Holbrook Junction ...

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.

• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Alpine County (CA)
• Double Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Douglas County
• Fredericksburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County (CA)
• Grays Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossing
  • Grays Crossing is located in Alpine County (CA)
• Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Ledge
  • Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County
• Mountain House ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
  • Mountain House is located in Douglas County
• Silver Mountain ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
  • Silver Mountain is located in Alpine County (CA)
• Topaz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
  • Topaz is located in Mono County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <2>
• Topaz Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
  • Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County
• Twelvemile House
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile House
  • Twelvemile House is located in Douglas County

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

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

• Minden, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holbrook Junction to Minden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 7,297 miles [11,743.4 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 8,066 miles [12,981 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holbrook Junction. 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/