Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Orovada:
  • 41.569578, -117.785075
  • 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 Orovada

• 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Orovada ...

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.

• Amos ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
  • Amos is located in Humboldt County
• Awakening ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awakening have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awakening
  • Awakening is located in Humboldt County
• Daveytown ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
  • Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
• National ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
  • National is located in Humboldt County
• Paradise Hill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
• Paradise Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
  • Former name for Paradise Valley:
  • Paradise City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <2>
• Queen City ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Queen City is located in Humboldt County
• Rebel Creek ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Creek
  • Rebel Creek is located in Humboldt County
• Spring City ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Humboldt County

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

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

• Winnemucca, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Orovada to Winnemucca, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 195 miles [313.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,081 miles [11,395.8 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 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/

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