Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grand Canyon Caverns:
  • 35.529275, -113.231086
  • 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 Grand Canyon Caverns

• 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 Grand Canyon Caverns is near Yavapai County and also Mohave County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • eBird sighting report for Mohave 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 Grand Canyon Caverns ...

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.

• Hackberry
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hackberry is located in Mohave County
• Nelson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Yavapai County
• Peach Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Springs
  • Peach Springs is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peach Springs <1>
• Robbers Roost
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Roost
  • Robbers Roost is located in Coconino County
• Rose Well Camp
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Well Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Well Camp
  • Rose Well Camp is located in Coconino County
• Valentine
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
  • Valentine is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valentine <1>

How Far From Grand Canyon Caverns 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 Grand Canyon Caverns to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Grand Canyon Caverns to Flagstaff, 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 6 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 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 8,119 miles [13,066.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/

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