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

When in Coyote Basin Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coyote Basin Ranch and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Coyote Basin Ranch:
    • 34.842521, -111.430981
    • 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 Coyote Basin Ranch
  • 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 Coyote Basin Ranch ...

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.

  • Happy Jack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Indian Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gardens
    • Indian Gardens is located in Coconino County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Coconino County
  • Lost Eden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
    • Lost Eden is located in Coconino County
  • Mormon Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pilgrim Playground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
    • Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
  • Rockledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Coconino County
  • Stoneman Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman Lake
    • Stoneman Lake is located in Coconino County

How Far From Coyote Basin Ranch 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 Coyote Basin Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coyote Basin Ranch to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 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 8,110 miles [13,051.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coyote Basin Ranch. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coyote Basin Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coyote Basin Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8425, Longitude: -111.4310       In this case, the coordinates for Coyote Basin Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Coyote Basin Ranch 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 330.863 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.70 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.801 degrees.









 

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