Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cactus Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cactus Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cactus Flat
- 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 Cactus Flat:
- 32.758849, -109.716294
- 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 Cactus Flat
- 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 Graham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- Since Cactus Flat is near Greenlee County and also Cochise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenlee County
- eBird sighting report for Cochise 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 Cactus Flat ...
We found two communities that share the name Cactus Flat.
Within Arizona, the name Cactus Flat is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- McCone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Cactus Flat [McCone County].
- South Dakota
- Jackson County
- This Cactus Flat is located in Jackson County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cactus Flat that is located in Graham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cactus Flat.
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cactus Flat ...
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.
- Bonita ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Graham County
- Cork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Graham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Graham County
- Gripe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Swift Trail Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
- Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
- Turkey Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Flat
- Turkey Flat is located in Graham County
How Far From Cactus Flat 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 Cactus Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cactus Flat and extending to:
- Safford, which is the Seat of Graham County, lies just to the North.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cactus Flat to Phoenix, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,421 miles [11,942.9 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 8,182 miles [13,167.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cactus Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cactus Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cactus Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cactus Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7588, Longitude: -109.7163 |
| <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 Cactus Flat 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 329.216 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.93 degrees. |