Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quartz Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quartz Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quartz Mountain
- 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 Quartz Mountain:
- 39.045758, -117.966509
- 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 Quartz Mountain
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Quartz Mountain is near Mineral County and also Lander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Quartz Mountain ...
We found one communities that share the name Quartz Mountain.
Within Nevada, the name Quartz Mountain is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Quartz Mountain in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Quartz Mountain is located in Lake County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Quartz Mountain that is located in Nye County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Quartz Mountain.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quartz Mountain ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Burnt Cabin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabin
- Burnt Cabin is located in Lander County
- Eagleville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Mineral County
- Gabbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <3>
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Idlewild ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Midas ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Nevada Hills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Hills
- Nevada Hills is located in Churchill County
- Phonolite ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Quartz Mountain 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 Quartz Mountain 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<4> community of Quartz Mountain once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Quartz Mountain and extending to:
- Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Quartz Mountain to Tonopah, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,178 miles [3,505.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,013 miles [12,895.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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- Quartz Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quartz Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0458, Longitude: -117.9665 In this case, the coordinates for Quartz Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Quartz Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Quartz Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.631 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.443 degrees. |