Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayberry - Highland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayberry - Highland Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayberry - Highland Park
- 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 Mayberry - Highland Park:
- 39.502966, -119.874083
- 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 Mayberry - Highland Park
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- Since Mayberry - Highland Park is near Sierra County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Mayberry - Highland Park ...
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.
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County
- Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
- Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County
- Golden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Lemmon Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mayberrys ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mogul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Mogul is located in Washoe County
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Panther Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
- Sparks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
- Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <2>
- Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Mayberry - Highland Park 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 Mayberry - Highland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mayberry - Highland Park and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mayberry - Highland Park to Carson City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,270 miles [3,653.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 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 8,022 miles [12,910.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayberry - Highland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayberry - Highland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayberry - Highland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5030, Longitude: -119.8741 In this case, the coordinates for Mayberry - Highland Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mayberry - Highland Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.905 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.588 degrees. |