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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mountain Springs:
    • 36.020804, -115.508895
    • 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 Mountain Springs
  • 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 Mountain Springs ...

We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Springs.

There are two communities within Nevada that are also named Mountain Springs.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nevada ...
    • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Mountain Springs.
    • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Mountain Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Mountain Springs is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Springs that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Mountain Springs.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Mountain Springs is located in Jones County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Springs that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mountain Springs.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mountain Springs #1
      • This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Mountain Springs.
    • Texas
      • Cooke County
      • This Mountain Springs is located in Cooke County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Springs that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Mountain Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • This Mountain Springs is located in Scott County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the east of the Mountain Springs that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mountain Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Springs ...

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.

  • Bard ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Clark County
  • Bonnie Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Springs
    • Bonnie Springs is located in Clark County
  • Enterprise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Clark County
  • Goodsprings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Lincoln City is located in Clark County
  • Mandolin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandolin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandolin
    • Mandolin is located in Clark County
  • Mountain's Edge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain's Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain's Edge
    • Mountain's Edge is located in Clark County
  • Root Camp ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Camp
    • Root Camp is located in Clark County
  • Sandy Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mill
    • Sandy Mill is located in Clark County
  • Sandy Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
    • Sandy Valley is located in Clark County
  • Spring Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Clark County

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

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

  • Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Springs to Las Vegas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 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 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mountain Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Mountain Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0208, Longitude: -115.5089       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Mountain Springs 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 334.27 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.898 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.059 degrees.




 

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