Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hidden Springs Mission, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Springs Mission and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden Springs Mission

• 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 Hidden Springs Mission:
  • 36.189157, -111.394866
  • 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 Hidden Springs Mission

• 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

• 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 Hidden Springs Mission ...

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.

• Coal Mine Mesa ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mine Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mine Mesa
  • Coal Mine Mesa is located in Coconino County
• Gray Mountain
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mountain
  • Gray Mountain is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Mountain <2>
• Rare Metals
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rare Metals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rare Metals
  • Rare Metals is located in Coconino County
• Red Lake
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
  • Red Lake is located in Coconino County
• Tuba City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuba City
  • Tuba City is located in Coconino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuba City <2>
• Willow Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Coconino County

How Far From Hidden Springs Mission 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 Hidden Springs Mission to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hidden Springs Mission and extending to:

• Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Springs Mission to Flagstaff, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,879 miles [3,024 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 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 8,029 miles [12,921.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Springs Mission. 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/