Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagar
- 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 Eagar:
- 34.110940, -109.291564
- 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 Eagar
- 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Apache County
- Since Eagar is near Greenlee County and also Catron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenlee County
- eBird sighting report for Catron 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 Eagar ...
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.
- Alpine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
- Boneyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Green Spot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spot
- Green Spot is located in Apache County
- Gribble Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gribble Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble Place
- Gribble Place is located in Catron County (NM)
- Red Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Richville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rosebud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Springerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerville
- Springerville is located in Apache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springerville <1>
- Sprucedale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
- Sprucedale is located in Greenlee County
- Spur Lake ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Three Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Apache County
How Far From Eagar 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 town such as Eagar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eagar and extending to:
- Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eagar to Saint Johns, 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 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 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eagar: www.eagar.com/
The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eagar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1109, Longitude: -109.2916 |
| <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 Eagar 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 329.099 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.515 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.673 degrees. |