Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Middlegate:
  • 39.287702, -118.026514
  • 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 Middlegate

• 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 Churchill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Churchill County
  • Since Middlegate is near Mineral County and also Lander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • eBird sighting report for Lander 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 Middlegate ...

We found one communities that share the name Middlegate.

Within Nevada, the name Middlegate is unique.

Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Middlegate in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Middlegate lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Middlegate that is located in Churchill County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlegate ...

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.

• Alpine ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Churchill County
  • Alpine has also been known as:
  • Clan Alpine
• Burnt Cabin ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabin
  • Burnt Cabin is located in Lander County
• Cold Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Churchill County
• Eagleville ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Churchill County
• Nevada Hills ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Hills
  • Nevada Hills is located in Churchill County
• Phonolite ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phonolite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phonolite
  • Phonolite is located in Nye County
• Quartz Mountain ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartz Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Mountain
  • Quartz Mountain is located in Nye County
• Red Top ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
  • Red Top is located in Churchill County
• Sand Hill Station ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Station
  • Sand Hill Station is located in Churchill County
• Sand Springs ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Churchill County

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

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

• Fallon, which is the Seat of Churchill County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middlegate to Fallon, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,999 miles [12,873.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/

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