Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mogul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mogul and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mogul
- 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 Mogul:
- 39.517730, -119.925601
- 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 Mogul
- 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 Mogul 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
Communities Also Named Mogul ...
We found one communities that share the name Mogul.
Within Nevada, the name Mogul is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Mogul in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mogul ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County
- Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lemmon Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mayberrys ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mystic ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Panther Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
- Sparks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Sun Valley
(9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
How Far From Mogul to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mogul to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mogul and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies just to the East.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mogul 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 2,273 miles [3,658 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 130 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 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mogul. 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: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mogul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mogul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5177, Longitude: -119.9256 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mogul 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 338.296 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.959 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.619 degrees. |