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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dewey - Humboldt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dewey - Humboldt and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dewey - Humboldt:
- 34.519428, -112.238231
- 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 Dewey - Humboldt
- 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 Yavapai County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- Since Dewey - Humboldt is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Dewey - Humboldt ...
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.
- Breezy Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Pines
- Breezy Pines is located in Yavapai County
- Cherry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Diamond Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Whipple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Dells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Groom Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Creek
- Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Humboldt
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Juniper Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Heights
- Juniper Heights is located in Yavapai County
- Poland Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Junction
- Poland Junction is located in Yavapai County
- Potato Patch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Potato Patch is located in Yavapai County
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Dewey - Humboldt 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 town such as Dewey - Humboldt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dewey - Humboldt and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dewey - Humboldt to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south (S). 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 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 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 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dewey - Humboldt: https://www.dhaz.gov/ The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/ The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 from Point A (ie- Dewey - Humboldt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dewey - Humboldt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5194, Longitude: -112.2382 |
<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 Dewey - Humboldt 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 331.45 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.378 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.249 degrees. |
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