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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 Tungsten, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tungsten and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tungsten:
- 40.780501, -118.128135
- 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 Tungsten
- 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 Pershing County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pershing County
- Since Tungsten is near Humboldt County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Tungsten
Communities Also Named Tungsten ...
We found four communities that are also named Tungsten.
Within Nevada, the name Tungsten is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Tungsten [Boulder County].
- Montana
- Granite County
- This Tungsten is located in Granite County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Tungsten that is located in Pershing County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Tungsten.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Tungsten is located in Vance County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<2> to the east of the Tungsten that is located in Pershing County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Tungsten.
- Northwest Territories
- This Tungsten lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Tungsten that is located in Pershing County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tungsten ...
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.
- Central ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Central is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Humboldt House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raspberry Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raspberry Creek is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry Creek
- Rose Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Star City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Twain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Twain is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
How Far From Tungsten to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tungsten to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tungsten and extending to:
- Lovelock, which is the Seat of Pershing County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tungsten to Lovelock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km] to the east (E). 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 7,138 miles [11,487.5 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 7,906 miles [12,723.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tungsten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tungsten) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tungsten 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 Tungsten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7805, Longitude: -118.1281 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.936 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.418 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.484 degrees. |
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