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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 Northam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northam and the surrounding area.
- 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 Northam:
- 39.494637, -119.010716
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Northam
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Churchill County
- Since Northam is near Lyon County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Northam
Communities Also Named Northam ...
We found two communities that are also named Northam.
Within Nevada, the name Northam is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Northam [Orange County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northam lies 2,763 miles [4,446.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Northam that is located in Churchill County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northam ...
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.
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Island City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Lower Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Crossing is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Marshland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marshland is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
- Nevada Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada Station is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Station
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ragtown is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Silver Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willowtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willowtown is located in Churchill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
How Far From Northam 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 Northam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Northam once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Northam and extending to:
- Fallon, which is the Seat of Churchill County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Northam to Fallon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 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 8,006 miles [12,884.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 Northam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Northam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4946, Longitude: -119.0107 In this case, the coordinates for Northam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.051 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.062 degrees. |
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