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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 Northumberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northumberland 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 Northumberland:
- 38.951596, -116.847859
- 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 Northumberland
- 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Northumberland is near Lander County and also White Pine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lander County
- Open the eBird sighting report for White Pine 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 Northumberland
Communities Also Named Northumberland ...
We found four communities that are also named Northumberland.
Within Nevada, the name Northumberland is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Northumberland is located in Coos County and lies 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northumberland that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Northumberland.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Northumberland is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northumberland that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Northumberland.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Northumberland [Shelby County].
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Northumberland is located in Northumberland County and lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northumberland that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Northumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northumberland ...
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.
- Carvers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carvers is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Danville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Flowers Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flowers Camp is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Camp
- Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Junction is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Learville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Learville is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learville
- Learville has also been known as:
- Searville
- Millett ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Millett is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Park Canyon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Park Canyon is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Canyon
- Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Creek is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pioneer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Round Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stargo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stargo is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stargo
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
How Far From Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Northumberland and extending to:
- Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northumberland to Tonopah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 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 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Northumberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Northumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9516, Longitude: -116.8479 In this case, the coordinates for Northumberland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.777 degrees. |
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