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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stagecoach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stagecoach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stagecoach:
    • 39.373928, -119.365882
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Stagecoach
  • 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 Lyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lyon County
    • Since Stagecoach is near Storey County and also Washoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Storey County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washoe 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stagecoach

Communities Also Named Stagecoach ...

We found one communities that are also named Stagecoach.

Within Nevada, the name Stagecoach is unique.

Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Stagecoach in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stagecoach that is located in Lyon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stagecoach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stagecoach ...

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.

  • American City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • American City is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
  • American Flat ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Comstock ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Comstock is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Divide
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Divide is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Five Mile House ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Five Mile House is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile House
  • Flowery City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Flowery City is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
  • Gold Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Johntown ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
  • Marshland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshland is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
  • Mustang
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mustang is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
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How Far From Stagecoach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stagecoach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stagecoach and extending to:

  • Yerington, which is the Seat of Lyon County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stagecoach to Yerington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,021 miles [12,908.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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- Stagecoach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stagecoach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stagecoach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3739, Longitude: -119.3659    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.818 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.38 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.281 degrees.