Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chaney 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 Chaney Place:
  • 32.483406, -109.347286
  • 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 Chaney 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 Graham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Graham County
  • Since Chaney Place is near Cochise County and also Greenlee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • eBird sighting report for Greenlee 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 Chaney 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.

• Bowie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
• Cactus Flat
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
  • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
• Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
  • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
• Fox
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Greenlee County
• Franklin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Greenlee County
• Gripe
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gripe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gripe
  • Gripe is located in Graham County
• Little Franks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Franks
  • Little Franks is located in Graham County
• Swift Trail Junction
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
  • Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
• Yellow Hammer Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Hammer Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hammer Mill
  • Yellow Hammer Mill is located in Cochise County

How Far From Chaney Place 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 Chaney Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chaney Place and extending to:

• Safford, which is the Seat of Graham County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chaney Place to Safford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three 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 7,426 miles [11,951 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 8,186 miles [13,174.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaney Place. 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/