Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakeview Summit:
  • 39.208243, -119.805461
  • 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 Lakeview Summit

• 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 Carson City as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carson City
  • Since Lakeview Summit 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview Summit ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
  • American City is located in Storey County
• American Flat ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
  • American Flat is located in Storey County
• Comstock ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Comstock is located in Storey County
• Empire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Carson City
• Eureka ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Lyon County
• Franktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Washoe County
• Gold Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
• Indian Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County
• Jumbo ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Jumbo is located in Washoe County
• Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
  • Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
• Mound House
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
  • Mound House is located in Lyon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <2>
• New Empire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
  • New Empire is located in Carson City
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  • Silver City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Lyon County
  • Spooner Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Junction
    • Spooner Junction is located in Douglas County
  • Sundown Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
    • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
  • Twin Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Flat
    • Twin Flat is located in Lyon County

How Far From Lakeview Summit to ...

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

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

• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies just to the southeast (SE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeview Summit to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 129 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 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 8,040 miles [12,939.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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