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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 Hunters Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hunters Point:
    • 35.548638, -109.104078
    • 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 Hunters Point
  • 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 Hunters Point is near McKinley County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for McKinley 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 Hunters Point ...

We found four communities that share the name Hunters Point.

Within Arizona, the name Hunters Point is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<1> to the east of the Hunters Point that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hunters Point.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Hunters Point is located in Kent County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunters Point that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hunters Point.
    • Quebec
      • This Hunters Point lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunters Point that is located in Apache County.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Hunters Point is located in Wilson County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hunters Point that is located in Apache County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Hunters Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Point ...

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.

  • Bonita Trading Post
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Trading Post
    • Bonita Trading Post is located in Apache County
  • Defiance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Fort Defiance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Heaton ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Pine Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Rock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Rock Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Twin Buttes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
    • Twin Buttes is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Twin Lakes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Window Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

How Far From Hunters Point 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 Hunters Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Point and extending to:

  • Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Hunters Point to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 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 8,001 miles [12,876.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunters Point. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hunters Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5486, Longitude: -109.1041    
<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 Hunters Point 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 329.16 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.727 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.518 degrees.




 

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