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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 Pactolus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pactolus 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 Pactolus:
    • 38.669091, -117.802332
    • 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 Pactolus
  • 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 Pactolus is near Mineral County and also Lander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lander 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 Pactolus

Communities Also Named Pactolus ...

We found five communities that are also named Pactolus.

Within Nevada, the name Pactolus is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton 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 Arkansas community of Pactolus [Benton County].
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • This Pactolus is located in Gilpin County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<2> to the east of the Pactolus that is located in Nye County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Pactolus.
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Pactolus is located in Carter County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<2> to the east of the Pactolus that is located in Nye County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pactolus.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • This Pactolus is located in Pitt County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<2> to the east of the Pactolus that is located in Nye County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Pactolus.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Pactolus is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<2> to the east of the Pactolus that is located in Nye County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pactolus.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pactolus ...

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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Basic is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
  • Berlin ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Cloverdale ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Gabbs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Golden is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Grantsville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantsville is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Green Springs ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Springs is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Union ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Pactolus 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 Pactolus 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 Pactolus once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Pactolus and extending to:

  • Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pactolus 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 most of two days.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 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 8,034 miles [12,929.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 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 Pactolus, 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- Pactolus) 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 Pactolus 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 Pactolus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6691, Longitude: -117.8023       In this case, the coordinates for Pactolus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.456 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.709 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.354 degrees.