Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raiser City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raiser City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raiser City
- 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 Raiser City:
- 41.114898, -119.274353
- 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 Raiser City
- 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
- Since Raiser City is near Washoe County and also Pershing County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- eBird sighting report for Pershing 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 Raiser City ...
We found one communities that share the name Raiser City.
There is one other community in Nevada which is also named Raiser City.
Beyond Nevada.
- Communities Located In Nevada ...
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Raiser City.
- Washoe County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raiser City ...
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.
- Chinatown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Deep Hole ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Washoe County
- Swedes Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedes Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedes Place
- Swedes Place is located in Washoe County
How Far From Raiser City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Raiser City 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 Raiser City once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Raiser City and extending to:
- Winnemucca, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Raiser City to Winnemucca, with an average speed<4>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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 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 7,907 miles [12,725.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.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 Raiser City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raiser City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raiser City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1149, Longitude: -119.2744 In this case, the coordinates for Raiser City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Raiser City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.908 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.173 degrees. |