Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Apache Flats:
  • 31.558150, -110.362580
  • 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 Apache Flats

• 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 Cochise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • Since Apache Flats is near Santa Cruz County and also Pima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Cruz County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Apache Flats

Communities Also Named Apache Flats ...

We found one communities that are also named Apache Flats.

Within Arizona, the name Apache Flats is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Apache Flats in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Cole County
    • This Apache Flats is located in Cole County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apache Flats that is located in Cochise County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Apache Flats.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Apache Flats ...

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.

• Black Bear Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Black Bear Spring is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear Spring
• Bonnie Blink
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonnie Blink is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Blink
• Contention City ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Contention City is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contention City
  • Contention City has also been known as:
  • Contention
• Fry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fry is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
• Lewis Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Springs is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Springs
• Miracle Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miracle Valley is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
• Signal Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Signal Village is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Village Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Village Meadows is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows

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

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

• Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Apache Flats to Bisbee, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,272 miles [13,312.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'