Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tonopah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tonopah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tonopah
- 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 Tonopah:
- 38.066435, -117.228845
- 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 Tonopah
- 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Tonopah is near Esmeralda County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Esmeralda 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 Tonopah ...
We found one communities that share the name Tonopah.
Within Nevada, the name Tonopah is unique.
Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Tonopah in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tonopah ...
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.
- Alkali
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Alpine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Divide ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gold Reef ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Liberty ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Maggie Blues ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Blues have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Blues
- Maggie Blues is located in Nye County
- Montezuma Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Wells
- Montezuma Wells is located in Esmeralda County
- Volcano ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Tonopah 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 Tonopah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tonopah and extending to:
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tonopah to Carson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 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 8,059 miles [12,969.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tonopah: www.tonopahnevada.com/
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tonopah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tonopah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0664, Longitude: -117.2288 |
| <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 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 Tonopah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.92 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.026 degrees. |