Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hawley Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawley Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hawley Lake
- 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 Hawley Lake:
- 33.983936, -109.747044
- 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 Hawley Lake
- 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Apache County
- Since Hawley Lake is near Navajo County and also Gila County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Navajo 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawley Lake ...
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.
- Bell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Boneyard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Gila County
- Cedar Creek Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Crossing
- Cedar Creek Crossing is located in Gila County
- Eagar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagar
- Eagar is located in Apache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagar <2>
- Green Spot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spot
- Green Spot is located in Apache County
- Indian Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pine
- Indian Pine is located in Navajo County
- Rosebud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Sevenmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile
- Sevenmile is located in Navajo County
- Show Low
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Show Low
- Show Low is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Show Low <2>
- Silver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Navajo County
- Springerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerville
- Springerville is located in Apache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springerville <2>
- Three Forks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Apache County
How Far From Hawley Lake 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 Hawley Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hawley Lake and extending to:
- Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hawley Lake to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,838 miles [2,958 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,111 miles [13,053.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawley Lake. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hawley Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawley Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9839, Longitude: -109.7470 In this case, the coordinates for Hawley Lake 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 Hawley Lake 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 329.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.918 degrees. |