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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 Ganado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ganado 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 Ganado:
    • 35.708948, -109.542256
    • 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 Ganado
  • 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 Ganado ...

We found one communities that share the name Ganado.

Within Arizona, the name Ganado is unique.

Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Ganado in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Jackson County
      • This Ganado is located in Jackson County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ganado that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ganado.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ganado ...

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.

  • Cornfields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Apache County
  • Greasewood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steamboat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Steamboat Canyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Canyon
    • Steamboat Canyon is located in Apache County
  • Sunrise Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Springs
    • Sunrise Springs is located in Apache County
  • Wide Ruins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Wood Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
    • Wood Springs is located in Apache County
  • Woodsprings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Ganado to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ganado to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Ganado to Saint Johns, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,004 miles [12,881.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Ganado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ganado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7089, Longitude: -109.5423    
<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 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.
<4>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 Ganado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.518 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.17 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.746 degrees.




 

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