Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wadsworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wadsworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wadsworth
- 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 Wadsworth:
- 39.634712, -119.286046
- 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 Wadsworth
- 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 Wadsworth is near Lyon County and also Storey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- eBird sighting report for Storey 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 Wadsworth ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Wadsworth.
Within Nevada, the name Wadsworth is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Ellis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wadsworth [Ellis County].
- Leavenworth County
- This Wadsworth is located in Leavenworth County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wadsworth that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Wadsworth.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Wadsworth is located in Butler County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wadsworth that is located in Washoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Wadsworth.
- Philadelphia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wadsworth [Philadelphia County].
- South Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadsworth ...
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.
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Dodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Lower Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Crossing
- Lower Crossing is located in Washoe County
- Nevada Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Station
- Nevada Station is located in Lyon County
- Nixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <5>
- Patrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Silver Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <5>
How Far From Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wadsworth and extending to:
- Reno, which is the Seat of Washoe County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wadsworth to Reno, with an average speed<6> 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 just over a day.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,002 miles [12,878 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wadsworth. 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: 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 from Point A (ie- Wadsworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6347, Longitude: -119.2860 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wadsworth could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wadsworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.778 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.348 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.226 degrees. |