Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Galeyville:
  • 31.950368, -109.218395
  • 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 Galeyville

• 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 Cochise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cochise County
  • Since Galeyville is near Hidalgo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Hidalgo 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 Galeyville ...

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.

• Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
  • Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
• Cotton City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
  • Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
• Hilltop ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Cochise County
• Mouser Place
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouser Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouser Place
  • Mouser Place is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
• Paradise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Cochise County
• Portal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Cochise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
• Rock Cabin
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cabin
  • Rock Cabin is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
• Rodeo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
  • Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <2>

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

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

• Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galeyville to Bisbee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 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 8,213 miles [13,217.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

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