Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walker Lake:
  • 38.648254, -118.755140
  • 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 Walker Lake

• 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 Mineral County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • Since Walker Lake is near Lyon County and also Mono County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon County
  • eBird sighting report for Mono 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 Walker Lake ...

We found two communities that share the name Walker Lake.

Within Nevada, the name Walker Lake is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pike County
    • This Walker Lake is located in Pike County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walker Lake that is located in Mineral County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Walker Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Lake ...

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.

• Copper Hill ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
  • Copper Hill is located in Mineral County
  • Copper Hill has also been known as:
  • Copperhill
• Copper Run ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Run
  • Copper Run is located in Mineral County
• Copperfield ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperfield is located in Mineral County
• Dutch Creek ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Creek
  • Dutch Creek is located in Mineral County
• Elbow Stage Station ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Stage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Stage Station
  • Elbow Stage Station is located in Lyon County
• Granite ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Mineral County
• Lucky Boy ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Boy
  • Lucky Boy is located in Mineral County
• Mountain View ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Mineral County
• Whiskey Spring ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Spring
  • Whiskey Spring is located in Mineral County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Lake and extending to:

• Hawthorne, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Lake to Hawthorne, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 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 8,055 miles [12,963.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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