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

When in Verdi - Mogul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verdi - Mogul 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 Verdi - Mogul:
    • 39.518034, -119.957875
    • 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 Verdi - Mogul
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Verdi - Mogul ...

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.

  • Copperfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Peak ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak
    • Crystal Peak is located in Washoe County
  • Golden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Heinz ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heinz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinz
    • Heinz is located in Washoe County
  • Iceland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceland
    • Iceland is located in Nevada County (CA)
  • Lemmon Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Washoe County
  • Mayberrys ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberrys
    • Mayberrys is located in Washoe County
  • Mogul
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mystic ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Panther Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Verdi - Mogul 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 Verdi - Mogul to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Verdi - Mogul and extending to:

  • Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies just to the East.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Verdi - Mogul to Carson City, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,274 miles [3,659.6 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 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 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 8,023 miles [12,911.8 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdi - Mogul. 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: https://nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Verdi - Mogul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdi - Mogul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5180, Longitude: -119.9579    
<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 Verdi - Mogul 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 338.322 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.991 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.639 degrees.




 

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