Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flagstaff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flagstaff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flagstaff
- 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 Flagstaff:
- 35.198229, -111.651351
- 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 Flagstaff
- 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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff ...
We found one communities that share the name Flagstaff.
Within Arizona, the name Flagstaff is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Flagstaff in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flagstaff ...
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.
- Darling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Indian Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gardens
- Indian Gardens is located in Coconino County
- Maine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Mormon Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Lake
- Mormon Lake is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mormon Lake <3>
- Mountainaire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainaire
- Mountainaire is located in Coconino County
- Parks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <3>
- Pilgrim Playground
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
- Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
- Pumpkin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Coconino County
- Rockledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Coconino County
How Far From Flagstaff 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 city such as Flagstaff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Flagstaff and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<4> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Flagstaff to Phoenix, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,913 miles [3,078.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,330 miles [11,796.5 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 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Flagstaff: www.flagstaff.az.gov/
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.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 Flagstaff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Flagstaff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flagstaff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1982, Longitude: -111.6514 |
| <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 Flagstaff 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 331.086 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.00 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.912 degrees. |