Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vya

• 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 Vya:
  • 41.592117, -119.860491
  • 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 Vya

• 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 Washoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washoe County
  • Since Vya is near Modoc County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Modoc 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vya ...

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.

• Andys Place
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andys Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andys Place
  • Andys Place is located in Washoe County
• Cedarville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Modoc County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
• Eagleville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Modoc County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
• Lake City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Modoc County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
• Reederville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reederville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reederville
  • Reederville is located in Washoe County
• Surprise Station
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Station
  • Surprise Station is located in Modoc County (CA)

How Far From Vya 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 Vya to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Vya once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Vya and extending to:

• Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<4> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Vya to Reno, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,887 miles [12,692.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/