Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jackman:
  • 36.642195, -114.540263
  • 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 Jackman

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Jackman is near Lincoln County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Jackman

Communities Also Named Jackman ...

We found two communities that are also named Jackman.

Within Nevada, the name Jackman 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 ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Jackman lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the north of the Jackman that is located in Clark County.
  • Maine
    • Somerset County
    • This Jackman is located in Somerset County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jackman that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Jackman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackman ...

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.

• Amber ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amber is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
• Arrowhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arrowhead is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Crystal ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
• Dry Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Lake is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Lake
• Echo Bay
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Echo Bay is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Bay
• Lost City ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost City is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
• Old California Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old California Crossing is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old California Crossing
• Silver City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Silver City is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City

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

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

• Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jackman to Las Vegas, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 333 miles [535.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,085 miles [13,011.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'