Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Happy Jack, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Jack and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Happy Jack
- 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 Happy Jack:
- 34.742922, -111.408742
- 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 Happy Jack
- 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 Happy Jack is near Yavapai County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
- eBird sighting report for Gila 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
Communities Also Named Happy Jack ...
We found one communities that share the name Happy Jack.
Within Arizona, the name Happy Jack is unique.
Beyond Arizona, there is another community also named Happy Jack in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the east of the Happy Jack that is located in Coconino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Happy Jack.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Jack ...
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.
- Jones Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Coconino County
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Little Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Spring
- Little Spring is located in Coconino County
- Long Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Coconino County
- Lost Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mormon Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Lake
- Mormon Lake is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mormon Lake <3>
- Pilgrim Playground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Playground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Playground
- Pilgrim Playground is located in Coconino County
- Rockledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Coconino County
- Stoneman Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman Lake
- Stoneman Lake is located in Coconino County
How Far From Happy Jack 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 Happy Jack to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Jack and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Happy Jack to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 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 8,116 miles [13,061.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Jack. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy Jack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Jack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7429, Longitude: -111.4087 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Happy Jack 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 330.831 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.653 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.791 degrees. |