Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Tule, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Tule and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Tule
- 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 Fort Tule:
- 34.003367, -112.267942
- 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 Fort Tule
- 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 Fort Tule is near Maricopa County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Fort Tule ...
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.
- Anthem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Anthem is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <1>
- Big Reef Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Reef Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reef Mill
- Big Reef Mill is located in Yavapai County
- Castle Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hot Springs
- Castle Hot Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Chilean Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilean Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilean Mill
- Chilean Mill is located in Yavapai County
- Humbug ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug
- Humbug is located in Yavapai County
- Minnehaha ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Packer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
- Wranglers Roost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wranglers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wranglers Roost
- Wranglers Roost is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Fort Tule 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 Fort Tule to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Tule and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Tule to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,419 miles [11,939.7 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 8,185 miles [13,172.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Tule. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Tule) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Tule. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0034, Longitude: -112.2679 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Tule have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fort Tule 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 331.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.268 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.273 degrees. |