Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Betatakin Overlook:
  • 36.681665, -110.531527
  • 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 Betatakin Overlook

• 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 Navajo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Navajo County
  • Since Betatakin Overlook is near Coconino County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coconino County
  • eBird sighting report for San Juan 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 Betatakin Overlook ...

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.

• Baby Rocks
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
  • Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County
• Cow Springs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Springs
  • Cow Springs is located in Coconino County
• Navajo Mountain
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain
  • Navajo Mountain is located in San Juan County (UT)
• Navajo Mountain Mission
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Mountain Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Mountain Mission
  • Navajo Mountain Mission is located in Coconino County
• Rainbow City
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in San Juan County (UT)

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

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

• Holbrook, which is the Seat of Navajo County, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Betatakin Overlook to Holbrook, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 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 7,975 miles [12,834.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/