Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Dam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Dam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Dam
- 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 Davis Dam:
- 35.179999, -114.566354
- 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 Davis Dam
- 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 Mohave County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mohave County
- Since Davis Dam is near Clark County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Davis Dam ...
We found one communities that share the name Davis Dam.
Within Arizona, the name Davis Dam is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Davis Dam in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Dam ...
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.
- Bullhead City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead City
- Bullhead City is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead City <2>
- Golden Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
- Hardyville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Hardyville is located in Mohave County
- Ibis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Katherine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine
- Katherine is located in Mohave County
- Mesquite Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
- Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County
- Oatman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
- Oatman is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <2>
- Willow Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Willow Valley is located in Mohave County
How Far From Davis Dam 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 Davis Dam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Davis Dam and extending to:
- Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Dam to Kingman, with an average speed<5> 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,407 miles [11,920.4 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 8,175 miles [13,156.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Dam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
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 Davis Dam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Davis Dam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Dam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1800, Longitude: -114.5664 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Dam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Davis Dam 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 333.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.78 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.533 degrees. |