Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Darling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darling and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Darling
- 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 Darling:
- 35.200568, -111.400431
- 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 Darling
- 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 Darling 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 Darling ...
We found five communities that share the name Darling.
Within Arizona, the name Darling is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- Although located in Morrison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Darling.
- Mississippi
- Ontario
- This Darling lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Darling that is located in Coconino County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darling ...
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.
- Flagstaff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstaff
- Flagstaff is located in Coconino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flagstaff <2>
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Mormon Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Lake
- Mormon Lake is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mormon Lake <2>
- Mountainaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainaire
- Mountainaire is located in Coconino County
- Pilgrim Playground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
- Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
- Rockledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Coconino County
- Sunshine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Two Guns ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Guns
- Two Guns is located in Coconino County
- Wolf Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Crossing
- Wolf Crossing is located in Coconino County
How Far From Darling to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Darling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darling and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Darling to Flagstaff, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,899 miles [3,056.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,088 miles [13,016.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darling. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2006, Longitude: -111.4004 In this case, the coordinates for Darling 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Darling to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.889 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.765 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.774 degrees. |