Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roach
- 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 Roach:
- 35.640815, -115.359160
- 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 Roach
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Roach is near San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Roach ...
We found ten communities that share the name Roach.
Within Nevada, the name Roach is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Roach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<1> to the east of the Roach that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Roach.
- Taylor County
- This Roach is located in Taylor County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km] to the east of the Roach that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Roach.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Furnas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Roach [Furnas County].
- Scotts Bluff County
- This Roach is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roach that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Roach.
- New Brunswick
- This Roach lies 2,587 miles [4,163.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roach that is located in Clark County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roach ...
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.
- Borax ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crescent ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Goodsprings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodsprings <5>
- Jean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <5>
- Lincoln City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Clark County
- Mandolin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Pass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <5>
- Root Camp ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mill
- Sandy Mill is located in Clark County
How Far From Roach 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 Roach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roach and extending to:
- Las Vegas, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roach to Las Vegas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 343 miles [552 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,399 miles [11,907.5 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 8,167 miles [13,143.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6408, Longitude: -115.3592 In this case, the coordinates for Roach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Roach 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. |
| <3> | 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 Roach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Roach 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 334.099 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.662 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.978 degrees. |