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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 Emery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emery 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 Emery:
    • 33.070065, -110.017489
    • 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 Emery
  • 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 Graham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Graham County
    • Since Emery is near Gila County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Gila 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 Emery ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Emery.

Within Arizona, the name Emery is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Macon County
      • This Emery is located in Macon County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Emery.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Emery.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Emery is located in Washtenaw County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Emery.
    • Montana
      • Powell County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Emery [Powell County].
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Bernalillo County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Emery.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • This Emery is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Emery.
    • Ohio
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Emery.
    • Ontario
      • This Emery lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Emery is located in Fayette County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Emery.
      • Washington County
      • This Emery is located in Washington County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km] to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emery.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson County
      • This Emery is located in Hanson County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanson County community of Emery.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This Emery is located in Emery County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north of the Emery that is located in Graham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Emery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emery ...

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.

  • Cactus Flat
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Flat
    • Cactus Flat is located in Graham County
  • Central
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Graham County
  • Cork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
    • Cork is located in Graham County
  • Dublin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Graham County
  • Eden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Graham County
  • Geronimo ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
    • Geronimo is located in Graham County
  • Graham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Graham County
  • Indian Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hot Springs
    • Indian Hot Springs is located in Graham County
  • Lone Star
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Graham County

How Far From Emery 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 Emery to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emery and extending to:

  • Safford, which is the Seat of Graham County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Emery to Safford, 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 most of a day.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 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 8,173 miles [13,153.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Emery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0701, Longitude: -110.0175    
<2>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 Emery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 Emery 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 329.498 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.893 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.082 degrees.









 

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