Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sundown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sundown
- 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 Sundown:
- 37.626894, -115.804757
- 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 Sundown
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Sundown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sundown.
Within Nevada, the name Sundown is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Manitoba
- This Sundown lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sundown that is located in Lincoln County.
- Missouri
- New York
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sundown is located in Davis County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sundown that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sundown.
- Salt Lake County
- This Sundown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northeast of the Sundown that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sundown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundown ...
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.
In the vicinity of Sundown, Groom (now historic) was located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the South
How Far From Sundown 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 Sundown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundown and extending to:
- Pioche, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Sundown to Pioche, with an average speed<2>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 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,054 miles [12,961.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/