Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point of Rocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point of Rocks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point of Rocks
- 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 Point of Rocks:
- 41.777127, -115.795084
- 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 Point of Rocks
- 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 Elko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elko County
- Since Point of Rocks is near Owyhee County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee 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
Communities Also Named Point of Rocks ...
We found ten communities that share the name Point of Rocks.
There is one other community in Nevada which is also named Point of Rocks.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nevada ...
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Point of Rocks.
- Nye County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Point of Rocks is located in Maricopa County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Point of Rocks that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Point of Rocks.
- Yavapai County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Point of Rocks [Yavapai County].
- California
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Point of Rocks [San Bernardino County].
- Kansas
- Gray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Point of Rocks [Gray County].
- Hodgeman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Point of Rocks [Hodgeman County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Point of Rocks is located in Frederick County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<2> to the east of the Point of Rocks that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Point of Rocks.
- Nebraska
- Cheyenne County
- This Point of Rocks is located in Cheyenne County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the east of the Point of Rocks that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Point of Rocks.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- This Point of Rocks is located in Albany County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the east of the Point of Rocks that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Point of Rocks.
- Sweetwater County
- This Point of Rocks is located in Sweetwater County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the east of the Point of Rocks that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Point of Rocks.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point of Rocks ...
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.
- China Hat
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Dew Drop Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Drop Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Drop Place
- Dew Drop Place is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Echo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Island Mountain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
- Island Mountain is located in Elko County
- Jack Creek Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Creek Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Creek Camp
- Jack Creek Camp is located in Elko County
- Mountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Three Forks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Owyhee County (ID)
- Williams Cabin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cabin
- Williams Cabin is located in Elko County
How Far From Point of Rocks 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 Point of Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point of Rocks and extending to:
- Elko, which is the Seat of Elko County, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Point of Rocks to Elko, with an average speed<6> 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,795 miles [12,544.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point of Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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 Point of Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Point of Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point of Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7771, Longitude: -115.7951 In this case, the coordinates for Point of Rocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Point of Rocks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Point of Rocks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.13 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.348 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.018 degrees. |