Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Christopher Creek:
  • 34.315682, -111.018853
  • 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 Christopher Creek

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

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.

• Bear Flat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
  • Bear Flat is located in Gila County
• Forest Lakes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
  • Forest Lakes is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lakes <1>
• Hunter Creek Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Creek Ranch
  • Hunter Creek Ranch is located in Gila County
• Mountain Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadow
  • Mountain Meadow is located in Gila County
• Mule Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Crossing
  • Mule Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County
• Tonto Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Village
  • Tonto Village is located in Gila County
• Turkey Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Crossing
  • Turkey Crossing is located in Coconino County

How Far From Christopher Creek 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 Christopher Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Christopher Creek to Globe, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 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 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/

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