Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sheepshead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheepshead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sheepshead
- 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 Sheepshead:
- 40.481569, -119.832980
- 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 Sheepshead
- 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 Washoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washoe County
- Since Sheepshead is near Lassen County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Lassen 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 Sheepshead ...
We found one communities that share the name Sheepshead.
Within Nevada, the name Sheepshead is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Sheepshead in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Sheepshead is located in Lassen County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sheepshead that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Sheepshead.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheepshead ...
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.
- Buffalo Meadows ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Meadows
- Buffalo Meadows is located in Washoe County
- Deep Hole ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
- Herlong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <3>
- Sand Pass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Smoke Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Creek
- Smoke Creek is located in Washoe County
- Stacy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Viewland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
How Far From Sheepshead 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 Sheepshead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheepshead and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sheepshead to Reno, 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 about three full days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 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 7,958 miles [12,807.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheepshead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheepshead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheepshead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4816, Longitude: -119.8330 In this case, the coordinates for Sheepshead 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> | 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 Sheepshead 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 338.312 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.034 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.538 degrees. |