Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granite Siding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granite Siding and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Granite Siding
- 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 Granite Siding:
- 34.695579, -112.409335
- 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 Granite Siding
- 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 Granite Siding is near Coconino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Coconino 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 Granite Siding ...
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.
- Dewey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
- Dewey - Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
- Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
- Diamond Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Fort Whipple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
- Granite Dells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Groom Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Creek
- Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>
- Iron Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Springs <1>
- Juniper Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Heights
- Juniper Heights is located in Yavapai County
- Mint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Granite Siding 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 Granite Siding to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Granite Siding and extending to:
- Prescott, which is the Seat of Yavapai County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Granite Siding to Prescott, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 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 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite Siding. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Granite Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6956, Longitude: -112.4093 In this case, the coordinates for Granite Siding 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 Granite Siding 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 331.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.339 degrees. |