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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Pines and the surrounding area.
- 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 Highland Pines:
- 34.560580, -112.569617
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Highland Pines
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coconino County
- Since Highland Pines is near Yavapai County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Highland Pines
Communities Also Named Highland Pines ...
We found three communities that are also named Highland Pines.
Within Arizona, the name Highland Pines is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Highland Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Pines that is located in Coconino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Pines.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Highland Pines is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Pines that is located in Coconino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Highland Pines.
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- This Highland Pines is located in Richmond County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Pines that is located in Coconino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Highland Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Pines ...
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.
- Diamond Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Diamond Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Fort Whipple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Whipple
- Granite Dells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Groom Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groom Creek is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Creek
- Iron Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Juniper Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Juniper Heights is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Heights
- Mint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mint is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint
- Potato Patch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potato Patch is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Patch
- Skull Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Highland Pines 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 Highland Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Pines and extending to:
- Flagstaff, which is the Seat of Coconino County, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Pines to Flagstaff, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 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 1,976 miles [3,180.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,160 miles [13,132.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Highland Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Highland Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5606, Longitude: -112.5696 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.717 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.43 degrees. |
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