Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flowing Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flowing Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flowing Springs

• 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 Flowing Springs:
  • 34.316431, -111.337983
  • 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 Flowing Springs

• 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 Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gila County
  • Since Flowing Springs is near Coconino County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coconino County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flowing Springs ...

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.

• Bear Flat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
  • Bear Flat is located in Gila County
• Jones Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Jones Crossing is located in Coconino County
• Long Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
  • Long Valley is located in Coconino County
• Star Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley
  • Star Valley is located in Gila County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
  • Star Valley has also been known as:
  • Diamond Star
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Valley <2>
• Strawberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Strawberry is located in Gila County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry <2>
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Gila County
• Tonto Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Village
  • Tonto Village is located in Gila County
• Whispering Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Gila County
• Wonder Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Valley
  • Wonder Valley is located in Gila County

How Far From Flowing Springs 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 community such as Flowing Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flowing Springs and extending to:

• Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Flowing Springs to Globe, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 1,915 miles [3,081.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 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 8,139 miles [13,098.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/

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