Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bishop Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bishop Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bishop Place
- 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 Bishop Place:
- 35.460278, -112.722958
- 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 Bishop Place
- 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 Coconino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino County
- Since Bishop Place is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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 Bishop Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Bishop Place.
Within Arizona, the name Bishop Place is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Bishop Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Beaverhead County
- This Bishop Place is located in Beaverhead County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bishop Place that is located in Coconino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Bishop Place.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bishop Place ...
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.
- Ash Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Fork
- Ash Fork is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Fork <2>
- Daze
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Grand Canyon Caverns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Canyon Caverns
- Grand Canyon Caverns is located in Coconino County
- Robbers Roost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Roost
- Robbers Roost is located in Coconino County
- Rose Well Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Well Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Well Camp
- Rose Well Camp is located in Coconino County
- Tin House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Bishop Place 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 Bishop Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bishop Place and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bishop Place to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishop Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bishop Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4603, Longitude: -112.7230 In this case, the coordinates for Bishop Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bishop Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.08 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.497 degrees. |