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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jumbo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jumbo and the surrounding area.
- 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 Jumbo:
- 39.292134, -119.708793
- 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 Jumbo
- 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 Washoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- Since Jumbo is near Storey County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Storey County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Jumbo
Communities Also Named Jumbo ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Jumbo.
There is one other community in Nevada that is also named Jumbo.
Beyond Nevada, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nevada ...
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Jumbo.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Jumbo is located in Chilton County and lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Jumbo.
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Jumbo is located in Izard County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Jumbo.
- Kansas
- Gray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jumbo [Gray County].
- Kentucky
- Lincoln County
- This Jumbo is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Jumbo.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jumbo [Ontonagon County].
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Jumbo is located in Salem County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Jumbo.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Jumbo [Caldwell County].
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Jumbo is located in Hardin County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Jumbo.
- Oklahoma
- Pushmataha County
- This Jumbo is located in Pushmataha County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Jumbo.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Jumbo is located in Carroll County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jumbo.
- Texas
- Castro County
- This Jumbo is located in Castro County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Jumbo.
- Panola County
- Although located in Panola County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Jumbo.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jumbo [Loudoun County].
- West Virginia
- Webster County
- This Jumbo is located in Webster County and lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<2> to the east of the Jumbo that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Jumbo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jumbo ...
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.
- American City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- American City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- Comstock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Comstock is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Divide
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Divide is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Five Mile House ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Mile House is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile House
- Gold Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johntown is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
- Mound House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Twin Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Flat is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Flat
- Virginia City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Jumbo 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 Jumbo 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 community of Jumbo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jumbo and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jumbo to Reno, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,033 miles [12,927.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jumbo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jumbo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Jumbo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jumbo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jumbo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2921, Longitude: -119.7088 In this case, the coordinates for Jumbo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.704 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.491 degrees. |
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