Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mesquite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mesquite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mesquite
- 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 Mesquite:
- 36.804041, -114.075647
- 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 Mesquite
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Mesquite is near Mohave County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mohave County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Communities Also Named Mesquite ...
We found seven communities that share the name Mesquite.
Within Nevada, the name Mesquite is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Mesquite is located in Imperial County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mesquite that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Mesquite.
- San Diego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mesquite [San Diego County].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mesquite that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Mesquite.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Mesquite.
- Texas
- Borden County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Mesquite [Borden County].
- Dallas County
- This Mesquite is located in Dallas County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mesquite that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Mesquite.
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Mesquite [Duval County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mesquite ...
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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Arrowhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Beaver Dam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <5>
- Jackman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Littlefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Mohave County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <5>
- Lost City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Old California Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old California Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old California Crossing
- Old California Crossing is located in Clark County
How Far From Mesquite 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 city such as Mesquite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mesquite and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Mesquite to Las Vegas, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,063 miles [12,976.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mesquite: www.mesquitenv.com/
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mesquite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mesquite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8040, Longitude: -114.0756 |
| <2> | 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 Mesquite 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mesquite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mesquite to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.219 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.696 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.224 degrees. |