Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Omco:
  • 38.607979, -117.893169
  • 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 Omco

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Omco ...

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.

• Basic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
  • Basic is located in Nye County
• Berlin ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Nye County
• Cloverdale ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Nye County
• Gabbs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
  • Gabbs is located in Nye County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <2>
• Golden ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Nye County
• Grantsville ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Nye County
• Green Springs ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Nye County
• Sodaville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
  • Sodaville is located in Mineral County
• Union ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Nye County

How Far From Omco to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Omco to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Omco and extending to:

• Hawthorne, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Omco to Hawthorne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,181 miles [3,510 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 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 8,040 miles [12,939.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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